Family will receive friends on Friday, August 12, 2022 at 9:30 a.m. until the time of service at 11:00 a.m. at Shiloh Baptist Church, 720 Mt. Vernon Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43203. Interment Eastlawn Cemetery.
Carolyn (Hart) Coleman was born on May 9, 1947 in Columbus, Ohio. She was one of six children to the parents of Royce and Mosella Perkins. At the age of 75, she departed this life on Tuesday, August 2, 2022 in Cleveland, Ohio.
Carolyn was baptized in 2009 and frequently attended Morningstar Baptist Church in Cleveland. Carolyn and Alden Coleman II, were married 21 years and have known each other for nearly 60 years.
A graduate of the East High School class of 1965 where she was a member of the National Honor Society and Student Council. Her siblings often talk about Carolyn’s fondness for doing her mother and sister’s hair, nails, and makeup along with always ensuring she looked her very best. Carolyn was known for her beautiful smile, love of music, and laughter. She enjoyed hosting family gatherings and working in the yard with her husband. In addition to being a devoted wife and mother, Carolyn worked for decades in the insurance business with long tenures with General Motors Acceptance Corporation and Progressive Insurance. She also had her own insurance agency for a time in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Mosella and Royce Perkins; siblings, Royce (Becky) Perkins, Jessie Perkins, and Mildred (John) Pace.
She leaves to cherish her memory, her husband, Alden Coleman; children, Kevin Hart (April), Marcos Roberson Esq. (Stephanie), Matthew Roberson, Andre’ Coleman (Dr. Karen Coleman), Camille , and Danielle (Victor) Barnes Esq.; grandchildren, Tiffanni, Jordan, Casey, Michael, Ava, and Cameron; siblings, Bernice Steward (Frederick) and Joseph Hart; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.
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