Jessie Coleman

Jessie Boggs Coleman BRISTOL Jessie Boggs Coleman, age 74, also of Pennington Gap, Va., passed away Dec. 1, 2009, at Wellmont Hospice House in Bristol Tennessee. She was a retired surgical nurse from Lee County and had lived in Bristol for the past 10 years. Jessie was the daughter of the late Charlie Boggs and Flora Boggs Lambert and June Lambert. She was raised in Leona Mines, Va., and attended St. Charles High School, Wise Vocational Nursing School, and the University of Virginia. She was a member of Fellowship Chapel and also attended Shiloh Freewill Baptist Church. Jessie was preceded in death by her parents; and her sister, Helen Roberts. She is survived by four sons, Brian and wife Tonya, Todd and wife Shawn, Don and wife Donna and Randy Coleman; and grandchildren, Savanna, Annie, Marcus, Caitlin, Andy, Christopher, Colin, and Josh. She is also survived by four sisters, Geraldine Audia, Doris Bernadine, Pat Tankersley, and Mildred Stidham; brother, Dennis Boggs; and several nieces and nephews. Special thanks is given to the nurses and staff at Bristol's Wellmont Hospice House. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Hospice House, 280 Steele's Road, Bristol, TN 37610 would be greatly appreciated and much deserved. The family would also like to thank Reverend Scott Price and Reverend Walter Statzer for their prayers and loving kindness during Jessie's illness. The family will receive friends from 5 until 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4, 2009, at Sturgill Funeral Home in Pennington Gap. The funeral will be held at 7 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with the Reverend Scott Price officiating. Committal graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Lee Memorial Gardens in Woodway, Va. Those attending graveside services should meet at the cemetery by 10:55 a.m. To view obit and sign guest book visit us at www.sturgillfuneralhome.com 321 Harrell St., Pennington Gap, VA Phone 276-546-1121. Sturgill Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.