Joan M. Coleman, 80, of Elm Mott, Texas, passed away peacefully Wednesday, May 23, 2018. Services will be held 10:00 a.m., Saturday, May 26, at Wilkirson Hatch Bailey Funeral Home with the Rev. Greg Brumit officiating, and visitation will begin prior to the service at 9:00 a.m. Joan was born February 23, 1938, in Rochester, New York, to Stella and John Baranowski. She married Ronald Coleman on November 19, 1960, and moved to Waco, Texas, in 1968, where they raised six children. She was a homemaker and a teacher’s aide for special needs children at Connally Elementary. She loved spending time with her family and her dog, Princess. She enjoyed watching football, especially the Dallas Cowboys. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; sister, Judith Varga; and son-in-law, David Weinberger. She is survived by sons, Kenneth Coleman and wife, Dawn, and Ron Coleman and wife, Tanya; daughters, Lori Thornton and husband, Donnie, Kathy Weinberger, Colleen Roberts, Debbie Jones and husband, Ronnie; grandchildren, Brandon Jones, Stephen Jones and wife, Melissa, Matt Jones and wife, Courtney, Lisa Cunningham and Colton Cunningham, Josh Roberts and fiancé, Lainey Sirois, Ryan Roberts, Christian Coleman, Caleb Coleman and Conner Coleman; four great grandchildren, Hunter Jones, Avery Jones, Sylee Jones and Rosie Roberts; and many other nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be her grandchildren. The family invites you to leave a message or memory in our “Tribute Wall” at www.WHBfamily.com.
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