Mrs. Lethia N. Coleman
July 02, 2012
Lethia Mae Nichols Coleman, 74, passed away on July 2, 2012 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was born on March 19, 1938 in Winston-Salem to the late Lethia Tucker Nichols and John Henry Nichols. She was a proud Simon G. Atkins High School alumna, Class of 1956. She also received an associates from ECPI before earning her undergraduate degree in Business Administration from High Point University in 1984. During Lethia's early career she worked at Western Electric, Winston Mutual and Wachovia. However Lethia spent the majority of her career at R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company working as a Data Security Analyst, after a brief retirement she returned as a security consultant. Since her final retirement she worked with Old Salem lnc. in the Historic St. Philips Church Complex as a docent sharing her love of church, heritage, and history with thousands of visitors.
Lethia was preceded in death by her brother, Herbert Nichols, her husband, Harold Sylvester Coleman, and her sister-in-law, Wanda Nichols.
Lethia is survived by her daughter, Lequita Coleman (Marion) McCullough; son, Kevin Draell (Paula) Coleman; two granddaughters: Kesa Coleman (Korey) Jessup and Kevita Delana Coleman; brother, James Nichols, and uncle, James Edward (Jalania) Tucker. Lethia also leaves behind a loving biological family, church family, a host of friends and her dog Daisy.
The family will receive friends from 12:30 to I :00 p.m. on Friday, July 6, 2012 at St. Philips Moravian Church. The funeral service will be conducted at I :00 p.m. with Rev. Sandra Thigpen officiating. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery. There will be no public viewing of Mrs. Coleman’s remains.The family would like to express their gratitude to the Derrick L. Davis Cancer Center Foundation and ask that any donations on her behalf be made to this foundation.
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Lethia was preceded in death by her brother, Herbert Nichols, her husband, Harold Sylvester Coleman, and her sister-in-law, Wanda Nichols.
Lethia is survived by her daughter, Lequita Coleman (Marion) McCullough; son, Kevin Draell (Paula) Coleman; two granddaughters: Kesa Coleman (Korey) Jessup and Kevita Delana Coleman; brother, James Nichols, and uncle, James Edward (Jalania) Tucker. Lethia also leaves behind a loving biological family, church family, a host of friends and her dog Daisy.
The family will receive friends from 12:30 to I :00 p.m. on Friday, July 6, 2012 at St. Philips Moravian Church. The funeral service will be conducted at I :00 p.m. with Rev. Sandra Thigpen officiating. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery. There will be no public viewing of Mrs. Coleman’s remains.The family would like to express their gratitude to the Derrick L. Davis Cancer Center Foundation and ask that any donations on her behalf be made to this foundation.
For a copy of the funeral program, click here.