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Gloria Coleman, 95 years of age, passed away on Thursday morning, May 11, 2023, at Kendal’s Borden Center in Lexington.
Gloria was a longtime Buena Vista resident prior to moving to Lexington in 2021.
Gloria was born in Noel Road, Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada, to the late Harry and Caroline White. She was the second youngest of five children.
Gloria is survived by brother Ronald; her four sons, Stephen, Michael, Mark and Paul Christopher; eight grandchildren, Erica, Brian, Scott, Robbie, Amy, Andrew, David and Jennifer; and seven great-grandchildren.
Gloria traveled the world living in St. Louis, Mo., Richmond, Virginia Beach, Ridgefield, Conn., Rochester, Minn., Roswell, Ga., Boca Raton, Fla., Tokyo, Japan, Delray Beach, Fla., and Buena Vista where she spent the last 20 years of her life.
Gloria’s life was spent raising her children, working at various jobs in administration and accounting, including a position with the U.S. Air Force Base in Goose Bay, Labrador, where she met her life mate and husband, the late Kenneth C Coleman. She did volunteer work at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, Minn., managing their gift store.
She enjoyed reading and gardening. She was an able cook but also enjoyed dining out. She enjoyed golfing and she was active in the Buena N-G Vista Presbyterian Church for many years. She was generous to all and faithful to her church and God. She also gave generously of her time and money to people and causes she cared about.
A remembrance for Gloria will be held on Tuesday, June 6, at 2 p.m. at the Buena Vista Presbyterian Church, 303 E. 24th St., Buena Vista, VA 24416. The phone number for the church is (540) 261-6210.
Arrangements were handled by Bolling, Grose, & Lotts Funeral Home and Cremation Services. N-G
