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Nellie Coleman Obituary
Bessie Lee Adams. Nellie celebrated her 101st birthday in April. Her family moved to Sanford around 1920. She attended and graduated from Florida State in Tallahassee when it was still an all women's college. Nellie taught Latin, speech, and drama in the Seminole County schools for 32 years until her retirement in 1972. She taught more than one generation in some families. As a retired teacher she was very active in Delta Kappa Gamma. She was a member of the Sanford Woman's Club for many years. After her retirement she opened "Gifts by Nan" a popular gift shop in Sanford. She was preceded in death by her parents, her sisters, Dorie Sue, Mary Alice, Sally Kate, brothers Spence and Gilbert. Her sister-in-law Jewel Williams, many nieces and nephews, family members: Annette Jones Cowan, Cherly Willink, Joyce Welling and their families survive her. Nellie and Boyd were members of the First United Methodist Church of Sanford for over 74 years. A celebration of life for Nellie will be held at the First United Methodist Church of Sanford, 419 Park Ave., on Thursday, July 12. Viewing and visitation will be at 10:30 until 11 a.m. The service will begin at 11 a.m. with Rev. Archie Buie, officiating. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to the Florida Methodist Children's Home in Enterprise, or Vitas Hospice Care, 2201 Lucien Way, Suite 100, Maitland, Fl., 32751. Arrangements entrusted to GRAMKOW FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORY 500 E. Airport Blvd. Sanford, FL 32773. Phone (407) 322-3213.
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Memories and Condolences
for Nellie Coleman
Janice Reel Springfield-Class of 1953
July 21, 2012
Nellie helped me make it through! She told me one day-beach less, study more - I will miss her.
Joynie Mae DeFoor (Jones)
July 17, 2012
Every group of students who attended her classes adopted her as their own. She directed our plays and helped us attend competitions. We may have taken her a little for granted then, but as we went on with life, we kept recognizing how much the things she taught us helped us to succeed. I hope there is someone like her for future generations of students.
Desta Horner
July 12, 2012
Mrs. Coleman was my speech teacher in 1962. She was a skilled and demanding teacher. One requirement was to always prepare a sentence outline for every speech or.paper. Complaints rained down from the students but she did not compromise. To this day the organizational skill she forced us to practice has been a great boon. I am continuously reminded of her gift. Rest in peace to a teacher in the truest sense of the word.
Kenneth Skates
July 12, 2012
She was a wounderful person and had an impact on each student who attended
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She was a wounderful teacher and will always be remember by all who attended Seminole High School.
Betty Simcoe
July 12, 2012
The reunions will not be the same without you.
Cheryl Willink
July 12, 2012
I knew her as Aunt Nan and Uncle Boyd and we always celebrated birthdays and holidays. I also had her as a Latin teacher and took Latin at her FSU. My family will miss them both but they are in a better place God bless.
July 12, 2012
She was everybody's favorite teacher. Jack Moye, Class of 1947.
Tom Makin
July 12, 2012
Mrs. Coleman may you rest in peace; what a great teacher; Latin and Speech, all three high school years, class of '65
Kathy Thomas
July 11, 2012
She was a talented and respected lady. She was my drama and speech teacher. She taught me many life lessons that I still carry with me today. She will be missed.
Martha Gwen Shannon Spivey
July 11, 2012
Nellie Coleman was the most wonderful teacher I ever had. I took Latin, Speech, and Drama in her classes. She was such an inspration. Martha Gwen Shannon Spivey.
Jack Williams
July 11, 2012
Jack Williams
Class of "55
Elodie Colle Bentley, class of 1951
July 11, 2012
She was a wonderful teacher of Latin and drama. She sponsored the drama club when I was in high school and directed a number of plays. She was so supportive of everyone's efforts in whatever they undertook, a real inspiration to those of us who followed in her footsteps as teachers.
July 11, 2012
I didn't think Mrs. Coleman would ever leave this earth because she was a part of it! I took Spanish first and then Latin and we had a go of it. She got me when she picked me to be her SLAVE at the Latin Banquet!!! Colonel George Herndon, (Ret) '56 Edgewater, FL.
robin brown
July 11, 2012
A dear, patient, dedicated person...
Dora Bronson Campbell Syrdal
July 11, 2012
I have always had great admiration for Mrs. Coleman. Loved having her as my English and Latin teacher. Thrilled when she would attend our School reunions. Class 1953.
July 11, 2012
SHE LIT A CANDLE THAT ALLOWED ME TO SEE WHERE I COULD GO BEYOUD WHERE I THOUGHT IEVER COULD. DOUGLASS WHITNEY MD
Gail Coleman-Brown
July 11, 2012
She was an earthly saint and loved teaching. She was a soutern belle and deeply respected
Nolley Nance
July 11, 2012
Mrs. Coleman was a bright light of a teacher and was always happy as she was teaching and making her latin class come alive.
Eva Beckham Green
July 11, 2012
Mrs. Coleman was one of my most remembered teachers. God Bless.
Gene Bass
July 11, 2012
She was a person you would never forget.
Collette Brown
July 11, 2012
Mrs. Coleman was a marvelous teacher and example! She will always have a special place in my heart.
Collette (Patricia) Brown Class of 1956
Joyce Layton
July 11, 2012
What an inspiration this wonderful woman was to all of us in her Latin classes at Seminole High! She was one of the most dedicated teachers I've ever known. I'll never forget her.
Joyce Layton
Kiev, Ukraine
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