Mildred Elizabeth Coleman passed away on June 16, 2014. A celebration of life will be held graveside only at White Oak Cemetery, Carpenter, MS at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 19, 2014. Arrangement handled by Glenwood Funeral Homes, Vicksburg, MS.
Mildred Elizabeth Coleman, (Dah/Mimi), was born October 14, 1913, in the White Oak Community in Copiah County, Mississippi.
She is predeceased by her parents Walter Scott Coleman and Georgia Templeton Coleman, sisters Annie Lea Coleman Sheffield, Lena Coleman Groover, and brother Marion Templeton Coleman.
She is survived by her nine nieces and nephews, Sara Groover Spofford(John),Perkionmenville, PA, James Franklin Sheffield, Jr. (Peggy), Dallas, TX, Hugh Wayne Coleman (Ann), Huntsville, AL, Beth Sheffield Broocks (Billy),Canton, Kathryn Groover Bentley (Ben), Birmingham, AL, Virginia (Ginny) Sheffield Cameron (David), Corinth, Linda Coleman McBrayer (Jim),Clinton, Joe Groover, Jr. (Donna),Ecru, and Scott Coleman (Amy), Scottsdale, AZ; first cousins, Ruth Ashley McDonald, Clinton, Jackie Ashley, Clinton, Marcia Young Baumhauer, Pascagoula, and Dorothy Coleman Brewer, Raymond.
Mildred Coleman attended schools in Carpenter, MS, lower grades, Utica, MS, high school, Hinds Community College, Mississippi College, earning her masters' degree in guidance from Mississippi State University.
After graduating from college June, 1936, Mildred Coleman began her employment August, 1936, in Green County teaching English grades eight through twelve for $60.00 a month. After a couple of years she moved on to Pontotoc, MS, teaching there for four years, then a year or so in Marks, MS, and on to Canton, MS. She taught English and Latin there for nine years, with the last two years as a part-time guidance counselor. In 1952, she left Canton and moved to Gulfport to work as a full-time guidance counselor at Gulfport High School, which was one of five pilot high schools in Mississippi offering guidance counseling. After thirty-one years at Gulfport, and forty-seven years of teaching service, she retired at age seventy.
During her career as a guidance counselor, she was a charter member of the Mississippi Guidance Association, serving as president for two terms (1956-58).
Retirement brought a quandary for Mildred Coleman with the realization she no longer had a job and was no longer employable! Though she had traveled throughout her working years, she enjoyed it even more in retirement, especially with the Hancock Bank Classic Club trips, including Mystery Trips. Never an idle person, she enjoyed reading, knitting, crocheting, and sewing, and walks along the beach front on the coast.
Mildred's life on the Gulf Coast was abruptly interrupted with Hurricane Katrina. After riding out the storm two blocks off the beach on her stairwell, she climbed out the front window on the ground level only to be rescued by someone walking down the street, who happened to be a former student checking out the situation in the neighborhood. Her house was destroyed beyond immediate repair, so she resolved to move to Clinton to Trace Pointe Retirement Community to be closer to relatives. Even at Trace Pointe she was the encourager to residents, which included leading the exercise class four afternoons a week.
Mildred Coleman celebrated her 100th birthday on October 14, 2013, with over 100 people in attendance, including family and former students from Pontotoc, Canton and Gulfport.
She had a special talent of being a good listener, and, after hearing an issue, she wisely directed the one in need whether a relative or one of her students, to a resolution. She was of strong character, focused, driven, and a hard worker, expecting no less than that from her nieces, nephews and students.
On a very personal note, she was so loved by all the nieces and nephews. She always found something individually special about each one of us…making that particular niece or nephew feel that he/she was the favorite! Some viewed her at times as a second mother…always unselfishly giving of her time, energy, love, and guidance. We will all miss her.
Mildred Coleman will be remembered for her teaching and listening skills to many students, love and compassion for her family, amazing memory to write a book from her early years to the time of her book printing in 2007, Accumulation, and her story telling talent.
https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/clarionledger/obituary.aspx?n=mildred-coleman&pid=171403309&fhid=21427
Mildred Elizabeth Coleman, (Dah/Mimi), was born October 14, 1913, in the White Oak Community in Copiah County, Mississippi.
She is predeceased by her parents Walter Scott Coleman and Georgia Templeton Coleman, sisters Annie Lea Coleman Sheffield, Lena Coleman Groover, and brother Marion Templeton Coleman.
She is survived by her nine nieces and nephews, Sara Groover Spofford(John),Perkionmenville, PA, James Franklin Sheffield, Jr. (Peggy), Dallas, TX, Hugh Wayne Coleman (Ann), Huntsville, AL, Beth Sheffield Broocks (Billy),Canton, Kathryn Groover Bentley (Ben), Birmingham, AL, Virginia (Ginny) Sheffield Cameron (David), Corinth, Linda Coleman McBrayer (Jim),Clinton, Joe Groover, Jr. (Donna),Ecru, and Scott Coleman (Amy), Scottsdale, AZ; first cousins, Ruth Ashley McDonald, Clinton, Jackie Ashley, Clinton, Marcia Young Baumhauer, Pascagoula, and Dorothy Coleman Brewer, Raymond.
Mildred Coleman attended schools in Carpenter, MS, lower grades, Utica, MS, high school, Hinds Community College, Mississippi College, earning her masters' degree in guidance from Mississippi State University.
After graduating from college June, 1936, Mildred Coleman began her employment August, 1936, in Green County teaching English grades eight through twelve for $60.00 a month. After a couple of years she moved on to Pontotoc, MS, teaching there for four years, then a year or so in Marks, MS, and on to Canton, MS. She taught English and Latin there for nine years, with the last two years as a part-time guidance counselor. In 1952, she left Canton and moved to Gulfport to work as a full-time guidance counselor at Gulfport High School, which was one of five pilot high schools in Mississippi offering guidance counseling. After thirty-one years at Gulfport, and forty-seven years of teaching service, she retired at age seventy.
During her career as a guidance counselor, she was a charter member of the Mississippi Guidance Association, serving as president for two terms (1956-58).
Retirement brought a quandary for Mildred Coleman with the realization she no longer had a job and was no longer employable! Though she had traveled throughout her working years, she enjoyed it even more in retirement, especially with the Hancock Bank Classic Club trips, including Mystery Trips. Never an idle person, she enjoyed reading, knitting, crocheting, and sewing, and walks along the beach front on the coast.
Mildred's life on the Gulf Coast was abruptly interrupted with Hurricane Katrina. After riding out the storm two blocks off the beach on her stairwell, she climbed out the front window on the ground level only to be rescued by someone walking down the street, who happened to be a former student checking out the situation in the neighborhood. Her house was destroyed beyond immediate repair, so she resolved to move to Clinton to Trace Pointe Retirement Community to be closer to relatives. Even at Trace Pointe she was the encourager to residents, which included leading the exercise class four afternoons a week.
Mildred Coleman celebrated her 100th birthday on October 14, 2013, with over 100 people in attendance, including family and former students from Pontotoc, Canton and Gulfport.
She had a special talent of being a good listener, and, after hearing an issue, she wisely directed the one in need whether a relative or one of her students, to a resolution. She was of strong character, focused, driven, and a hard worker, expecting no less than that from her nieces, nephews and students.
On a very personal note, she was so loved by all the nieces and nephews. She always found something individually special about each one of us…making that particular niece or nephew feel that he/she was the favorite! Some viewed her at times as a second mother…always unselfishly giving of her time, energy, love, and guidance. We will all miss her.
Mildred Coleman will be remembered for her teaching and listening skills to many students, love and compassion for her family, amazing memory to write a book from her early years to the time of her book printing in 2007, Accumulation, and her story telling talent.
https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/clarionledger/obituary.aspx?n=mildred-coleman&pid=171403309&fhid=21427
Mildred Elizabeth Coleman passed away on June 16, 2014. A celebration of life will be held graveside only at White Oak Cemetery, Carpenter, MS at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 19, 2014. Arrangement handled by Glenwood Funeral Homes, Vicksburg, MS.
Mildred Elizabeth Coleman, (Dah/Mimi), was born October 14, 1913, in the White Oak Community in Copiah County, Mississippi.
She is predeceased by her parents Walter Scott Coleman and Georgia Templeton Coleman, sisters Annie Lea Coleman Sheffield, Lena Coleman Groover, and brother Marion Templeton Coleman.
She is survived by her nine nieces and nephews, Sara Groover Spofford(John),Perkionmenville, PA, James Franklin Sheffield, Jr. (Peggy), Dallas, TX, Hugh Wayne Coleman (Ann), Huntsville, AL, Beth Sheffield Broocks (Billy),Canton, Kathryn Groover Bentley (Ben), Birmingham, AL, Virginia (Ginny) Sheffield Cameron (David), Corinth, Linda Coleman McBrayer (Jim),Clinton, Joe Groover, Jr. (Donna),Ecru, and Scott Coleman (Amy), Scottsdale, AZ; first cousins, Ruth Ashley McDonald, Clinton, Jackie Ashley, Clinton, Marcia Young Baumhauer, Pascagoula, and Dorothy Coleman Brewer, Raymond.
Mildred Coleman attended schools in Carpenter, MS, lower grades, Utica, MS, high school, Hinds Community College, Mississippi College, earning her masters' degree in guidance from Mississippi State University.
After graduating from college June, 1936, Mildred Coleman began her employment August, 1936, in Green County teaching English grades eight through twelve for $60.00 a month. After a couple of years she moved on to Pontotoc, MS, teaching there for four years, then a year or so in Marks, MS, and on to Canton, MS. She taught English and Latin there for nine years, with the last two years as a part-time guidance counselor. In 1952, she left Canton and moved to Gulfport to work as a full-time guidance counselor at Gulfport High School, which was one of five pilot high schools in Mississippi offering guidance counseling. After thirty-one years at Gulfport, and forty-seven years of teaching service, she retired at age seventy.
During her career as a guidance counselor, she was a charter member of the Mississippi Guidance Association, serving as president for two terms (1956-58).
Retirement brought a quandary for Mildred Coleman with the realization she no longer had a job and was no longer employable! Though she had traveled throughout her working years, she enjoyed it even more in retirement, especially with the Hancock Bank Classic Club trips, including Mystery Trips. Never an idle person, she enjoyed reading, knitting, crocheting, and sewing, and walks along the beach front on the coast.
Mildred's life on the Gulf Coast was abruptly interrupted with Hurricane Katrina. After riding out the storm two blocks off the beach on her stairwell, she climbed out the front window on the ground level only to be rescued by someone walking down the street, who happened to be a former student checking out the situation in the neighborhood. Her house was destroyed beyond immediate repair, so she resolved to move to Clinton to Trace Pointe Retirement Community to be closer to relatives. Even at Trace Pointe she was the encourager to residents, which included leading the exercise class four afternoons a week.
Mildred Coleman celebrated her 100th birthday on October 14, 2013, with over 100 people in attendance, including family and former students from Pontotoc, Canton and Gulfport.
She had a special talent of being a good listener, and, after hearing an issue, she wisely directed the one in need whether a relative or one of her students, to a resolution. She was of strong character, focused, driven, and a hard worker, expecting no less than that from her nieces, nephews and students.
On a very personal note, she was so loved by all the nieces and nephews. She always found something individually special about each one of us…making that particular niece or nephew feel that he/she was the favorite! Some viewed her at times as a second mother…always unselfishly giving of her time, energy, love, and guidance. We will all miss her.
Mildred Coleman will be remembered for her teaching and listening skills to many students, love and compassion for her family, amazing memory to write a book from her early years to the time of her book printing in 2007, Accumulation, and her story telling talent.
https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/clarionledger/obituary.aspx?n=mildred-coleman&pid=171403309&fhid=21427
Mildred Elizabeth Coleman, (Dah/Mimi), was born October 14, 1913, in the White Oak Community in Copiah County, Mississippi.
She is predeceased by her parents Walter Scott Coleman and Georgia Templeton Coleman, sisters Annie Lea Coleman Sheffield, Lena Coleman Groover, and brother Marion Templeton Coleman.
She is survived by her nine nieces and nephews, Sara Groover Spofford(John),Perkionmenville, PA, James Franklin Sheffield, Jr. (Peggy), Dallas, TX, Hugh Wayne Coleman (Ann), Huntsville, AL, Beth Sheffield Broocks (Billy),Canton, Kathryn Groover Bentley (Ben), Birmingham, AL, Virginia (Ginny) Sheffield Cameron (David), Corinth, Linda Coleman McBrayer (Jim),Clinton, Joe Groover, Jr. (Donna),Ecru, and Scott Coleman (Amy), Scottsdale, AZ; first cousins, Ruth Ashley McDonald, Clinton, Jackie Ashley, Clinton, Marcia Young Baumhauer, Pascagoula, and Dorothy Coleman Brewer, Raymond.
Mildred Coleman attended schools in Carpenter, MS, lower grades, Utica, MS, high school, Hinds Community College, Mississippi College, earning her masters' degree in guidance from Mississippi State University.
After graduating from college June, 1936, Mildred Coleman began her employment August, 1936, in Green County teaching English grades eight through twelve for $60.00 a month. After a couple of years she moved on to Pontotoc, MS, teaching there for four years, then a year or so in Marks, MS, and on to Canton, MS. She taught English and Latin there for nine years, with the last two years as a part-time guidance counselor. In 1952, she left Canton and moved to Gulfport to work as a full-time guidance counselor at Gulfport High School, which was one of five pilot high schools in Mississippi offering guidance counseling. After thirty-one years at Gulfport, and forty-seven years of teaching service, she retired at age seventy.
During her career as a guidance counselor, she was a charter member of the Mississippi Guidance Association, serving as president for two terms (1956-58).
Retirement brought a quandary for Mildred Coleman with the realization she no longer had a job and was no longer employable! Though she had traveled throughout her working years, she enjoyed it even more in retirement, especially with the Hancock Bank Classic Club trips, including Mystery Trips. Never an idle person, she enjoyed reading, knitting, crocheting, and sewing, and walks along the beach front on the coast.
Mildred's life on the Gulf Coast was abruptly interrupted with Hurricane Katrina. After riding out the storm two blocks off the beach on her stairwell, she climbed out the front window on the ground level only to be rescued by someone walking down the street, who happened to be a former student checking out the situation in the neighborhood. Her house was destroyed beyond immediate repair, so she resolved to move to Clinton to Trace Pointe Retirement Community to be closer to relatives. Even at Trace Pointe she was the encourager to residents, which included leading the exercise class four afternoons a week.
Mildred Coleman celebrated her 100th birthday on October 14, 2013, with over 100 people in attendance, including family and former students from Pontotoc, Canton and Gulfport.
She had a special talent of being a good listener, and, after hearing an issue, she wisely directed the one in need whether a relative or one of her students, to a resolution. She was of strong character, focused, driven, and a hard worker, expecting no less than that from her nieces, nephews and students.
On a very personal note, she was so loved by all the nieces and nephews. She always found something individually special about each one of us…making that particular niece or nephew feel that he/she was the favorite! Some viewed her at times as a second mother…always unselfishly giving of her time, energy, love, and guidance. We will all miss her.
Mildred Coleman will be remembered for her teaching and listening skills to many students, love and compassion for her family, amazing memory to write a book from her early years to the time of her book printing in 2007, Accumulation, and her story telling talent.
https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/clarionledger/obituary.aspx?n=mildred-coleman&pid=171403309&fhid=21427
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