Betty Coleman, 81

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Betty L. Coleman, 81, of Virden died Monday Feb. 16, 2015, at her home surrounded by her family.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 18, at Calvert & Ferry Funeral Home in Virden. Funeral services will be held Thursday, Feb. 19, at 10:30 a.m. at the funeral home with the Rev. Terry Turner officiating.

Burial will be in Union Chapel Cemetery in Girard.

Mrs. Coleman was born on July 31, 1933, in Buffalo Hart, the  daughter of Earnest and Hallie Harris. She married Leonard D. Coleman, Jr. on June 20, 1953, in Springfield, and he preceded her in death. 

She was a member of Prairie Temple Assembly of God Church in Virden.

Mrs. Coleman is survived by her daughters, Tammy S. (Ben) Stetson of Virden, Ruth M. (Mark) Bedinghaus of Palmyra and Ladonna F. (Walt) Austin of Virden; sons, Tim R. Coleman of Virden,  Lenny J. (Annette) Coleman of Auburn, Randy G. (Libby) Coleman of Divernon and Kevin M. Coleman of Farmersville; 21 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; sister, Peg (Clifford) Turner of Loami; brother, George (Janice) Harris of Virden; and several nieces and nephews.

Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by her grandchildren, Jacob Clinton Austin and Randi Coleman; great-grandchild, Emily Hansen; sisters, Joann Sheets and Marjorie Lewis; and brothers, Carl and Earnest Harris.

Memorials may be made to Prairie Temple Assembly of God Church in Virden or the Virden Library.

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