Nelma Marguerite Coleman Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Nelma Marguerite (Epperson) Coleman was born on December 2, 1919 to John Elmer Epperson and Augusta Susan (Karr) Epperson in Tecumseh, Oklahoma. She entered into eternal rest on November 18, 2018 in Purcell, Oklahoma at the age of 98. Nelma was a member of the Murray Hill Church of Christ. She was a devote Christian and godly woman. Nelma met and married William Wayman “Bill” Coleman in Fort Sill, Oklahoma in 1938. They had thirty-eight wonderful years together until his passing in 1976. Nelma loved creating things with her hands by sewing and quilting. She enjoyed spending time outdoors fishing and helping Amos in the garden. Nelma was a wonderful person, she lived a full and happy life and she touched the lives of everyone she met. She will truly be missed by her family and friends. Left to cherish her memory is her daughter: Margaret Miller of Purcell, Oklahoma; her great grandchildren: Michael Miller of Purcell, Oklahoma and Scott Miller of Purcell, Oklahoma; a very dear companion Amos Smith of Lindsay, Oklahoma; many nieces, nephews, and good friends. Nelma is preceded in death by her husband: William “Bill” Coleman; her parents: John and Augusta Epperson, her brother: Vernon Epperson; her sisters: Doris Epperson and Lois Hendrix; her grandchildren: Jodi (Miller) Margagliano and Wayne Miller; and her grandson-in-law: Brett Margagliano. Funeral Services for Nelma will be held Monday, November 26, 2018 at 10:00 A.M. at the Boydston-Wilbourn Funeral Home Chapel. Following the service she will be laid to her final rest at the Washington Cemetery in Washington, Oklahoma Services are under the direction of Scott and Angel Wilbourn of Boydston-Wilbourn Funeral Home in Lindsay, Oklahoma. Condolences may be made to the family online at www.boydstonfuneralhome.com. To send a flower arrangement to the family of Nelma Marguerite Coleman, please click here to visit our Sympathy Store.

Nelma Marguerite Coleman

December 2, 1919 - November 18, 2018