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Sgt. Charles Edwin Coltrain U.S. Army (Ret.) COLUMBIA - A funeral service celebrating the life of Sgt. Charles Edwin Coltrain, 83, U.S. Army (Ret.) of Columbia will be held at 12:30 p.m. Monday, May 13, 2013, at Woodfield Park Baptist Church with Pastor Jeff Phillips and Reverend Charles Miller officiating. Full military honors and interment will follow in Fort Jackson National Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturday afternoon at Greenlawn Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Woodfield Park Baptist Church, 1834 Morninglo Lane, Columbia, SC 29223 or The Parkinson's Association, 5970 Fairview Road, Suite 217, Charlotte, NC 28210 in Charles's memory. On-line condolences may be sent to www.Greenlawn-Columbia.com. Sgt. Coltrain departed this earthly life on Wednesday, May 8, 2013. He was born in Jamesville, NC, to the late Ira and Collie Lilly Coltrain. Sgt. Coltrain retired from the United States Army after 23 years of dedicated service to our country in which he served during the Vietnam War. After retirement from the U.S. Army, Sgt. Coltrain was employed with the SCDPT from which he retired after 23 years. He was a member of Woodfield Park Baptist Church and Fort Jackson Lodge #374. He was also a life member of the VFW Post 641 and the Lake Murray Boating and Sports Club. Sgt. Coltrain was predeceased by four siblings. Surviving are his loving and devoted wife of 55 years, Jeanette Ford Coltrain; daughters, Kathy Coltrain and Tina Coltrain Lovejoy (Rickey); a sister, Barbara Janson (Russ); a brother-in-law, Clifton Ward; a host of other loving relatives and friends who will miss him dearly. Charles Edwin Coltrain was a loving husband and father. A special thanks is extended to the nurses at White Oak Manor, 2nd floor and particularly Jenny Rosson for their loving care they gave Charles. Also special appreciation for the doctors and nurses of hospice care at Warrior Walk at the Dorn VA Medical Center. Charles went to his heavenly home with peace and dignity.

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Published by The State on May 10, 2013.

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Deedee Warlick

May 14, 2013

Dear Mrs. Coltrain, Tina and Ricky, I met you on the Warriors' Walk at the VA Hospital last week while I was there with my Father, Bill Green. It was comforting to see and talk to other families there who were going through the same thing I was. It was nice to see how supportive you all were for each other and what a strong family unit you are. Your husband/father was very blessed to have the love and devotion of his family present by his side around the clock. You honored him in such a sweet way. My heartfelt condolences to you.

JUDY ROSS

May 14, 2013

JEANETTE, I CAN ONLY REMEMBER THE GOOD TIMES WE ALL HAD TOGETHER. MY DEEPEST SYMPATHY IS SENT TO YOU AND MAY HE REST IN PEACE.

Jan Collins

May 11, 2013

My thoughts and prayers are with you as you get through these days when you just feel a bit numb. I was so sorry to hear of Charlies passing, he will be watching over you all with his love. He's probably already kissed everybody hello by now; waiting for the band to start.

JUTTA SMITH

May 11, 2013

OUR HEART ARE IN SYMPATHY MODE FOR YOUR FAMILY.HE WILL BE MISSED
JUTTA AND ED

Jackie & Marilyn Lovejoy

May 11, 2013

You are in our prayers. May God bring you His peace at this time. Love you much.

Judy Dotson

May 11, 2013

My husband served with Sgt. Coltrain at Fort Jackson and often spoke well of him. I extend my sympathy to his entire family.

deborah hall

May 10, 2013

RIP Mr coltrain.our thoughts and prayers go out to the family.i know you are with god.and you are at peace.

Linda Aston

May 10, 2013

Our thoughts, prayers and hugs go to you all ---we wish we could be there. We all have a new angel at the beach and we will call him Charles. Love and miss you all.

Grady & Lynn Slice

May 10, 2013

Your family will be in our thoughts and prayers. You will be missed at LMBSC.

Dreama and Tim Dawson

May 10, 2013

Thoughts and prayers to family and friends at this time of need. God took home another Angel. RIP CHARLES EDWIN COLTRAIN

JAMES RUSSELL

May 10, 2013

Our sympathy and prays are with you.He will be missedand always in our thoughts.
Edith and Jim

Mary & Robert Pennington

May 10, 2013

OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS GO OUT TO THE FAMILY & FRIENDS. HE WILL BE SADLY MISSED. R.I.P Charles Coltrain. we love you..

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