Michael W. Coles Sr.

Michael Wayne Coles Sr. was born on August 7, 1960, in East Chicago, IN to the late Free Coles Sr. and Minnie Lee Coles. He was the fourth of six children. As a child he had several Nick names. He was affectionately known as "Mikey”.

Michael made his heavenly transition on Friday, August 11, 2023. He was preceded in death by his father Free Coles Sr., grandfather, Dan Brown and grandmother, DellaMae Lynn and several aunts, uncles and cousins.

At an early age Michael (Mike) accepted Christ at New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, Hammond, Indiana.

He attended City of Hammond Public Schools. After graduation he immediately was hired at Pepsi America as a warehouse employee; he was later promoted to a forklift operator. He was employed for 38 years and retired in 2018.

He leaves to cherish his memory one son, Michael Wayne Jr. (Jessica) four granddaughters: McKenna, Milani, Yasmine and Amaria; Mother, Minnie Lee Coles, three brothers: Garrick (Sheila) Coles, Freeman Coles Jr. Donovan (Pamela) Coles; two sisters: Angela (Bobbie) Crowder, and Donya Coles Coty, one great uncle, Cullen Dillard, one uncle: Robert (Evelyn) Brown, four aunts: Gladys Crim, Ola Mae Smith, Inell Louden, and Willa Mae Watson, close friends: Robert Nance and Michael Tak Lightsey; close cousins: Ivy Ryan Louden, Keisha White and Anita Mack Keys, Shante Thompson, Laurence Kelley, special nephews: DeShawn, Davonte, Jawann, DeAngelo, Darius, Donovan, DaVeon, Dylan, great nephews: Za'kye, Aiden, Myheir, special nieces: LaKesha, Shamika, Shenia, Payton and Raquel, great niece Aries, Raven, Jenae, Brooklyn, Azirah, Kennedy, Shai, and a host of cousins and friends. Special Brooks Family: Iris, RaShelle, Lillian, Delmira and Marcel.