DAVID COLEMAN Sr.

David Wayne

Coleman, Sr.

"Cool Breeze"

Mr. David Wayne Coleman Sr. ("Cool Breeze"), the son of the late Ernest and Sarah Coleman, was born September 2, 1943, in Fairfield, AL. Mr. Coleman, long-time resident of Wilmington, DE and recently residing in Villa Rica, GA transitioned from this life on Sunday, June 7, 2009, at Tanner Medical Center in Villa Rica, GA.

As a young man, David graduated from Fairfield Industrial High School in Fairfield, AL, received his BS degree in chemistry from Knoxville College in Knoxville, TN, and earned his MS degree in analytical chemistry from Howard University in Washington, DC. He had a passion for lifelong learning and extensively studied his field at the University of Delaware in Newark, DE and at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA. While at Knoxville College, David served as president of student government and became a full-fledged member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity in 1962 (Line name: Rail Head, Line number: #12). He also served the college years later as president of the national alumni association. After graduating from Knoxville College, David served as a Ford Foundation-Department of State Ralph Bunche Fellow in 1964 before attending graduate school. While in graduate school, he was a member of the Kappa Psi graduate chapter of Omega Psi Phi in Washington, DC, and over the years, he remained an active member of the fraternity with the Nu Upsilon chapter in Wilmington, DE, even serving as Basileus of the chapter. In his professional life, David served as both professor of chemistry and chair of the chemistry department at Cheyney University in Cheyney, PA and also taught chemistry at Western Michigan University in Kalamzaoo, MI. He also worked for many years in the chemical industry with DuPont and Hewlett Packard. Also an entrepreneur, he founded C&C Column Technologies, Inc. in New Castle, DE. David was a very friendly person and was fiercely loyal and generous to those that he called friends and family. During his life, a number of young men and women were grateful to consider him a mentor and second father. But, David also was a very fun-loving person and was often the life of, if not the originator of, the party.

He is survived by his wife, the love of his life for 42 years, Mary Ann (Stallings) Coleman; his son, Detective David Wayne Coleman, II, of Douglasville, GA; his daughter, Mary Angela Coleman, PhD, of Villa Rica, GA; and 2 precious grandchildren, Camille Marchelle Coleman and David Wayne Coleman, III, of Mableton, GA. He also is survived by 3 sisters and 1 brother: Rubye Mae Jones of Birmingham, AL, Ernestine Robinson of Moulton, AL, Teno Long of Birmingham, AL; and Frank Dukes of Birmingham, AL. David also is survived by a daughter-in-law, Stephanie C. Coleman, one brother-in-law, Benjamin Long, 13 nieces and 7 nephews. He will be fondly remembered by his dear friends: Charles Michael, Jimmie Stanton, Leroy Burks, and Lee Washington; and three of his line brothers: William Blakey, Caleb Hertz, and Prince Willis. Additionally, he will be missed by a host of other relatives and friends. He was pre-deceased by 1 sister, Katie Mae Arnold and 2 brothers, Tommy Lee Dukes and Johnny L. Coleman.

Memorial service will be held on Saturday, June 13, 2009 at 4 pm at Carver Bible College Chapel, 3870 Cascade Rd. SW., Atlanta. Condolences may be sent to 32 Cedars Glen Place, Villa Rica, GA 30180. A memorial service will be held in Wilmington, DE at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a scholarship fund established in honor of his late godchild Keisha Michael. Donations can be made to the Keisha M. Michael Memorial Foundation; C/O the Delaware Community Foundation; PO Box 1636; Wilmington, DE 19899.

Services entrusted to

MURRAY BROTHERS

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