Name: Visitation for Kenneth Robert Coleman
Start: 2019-10-10T22:00:00.000Z
End: 2019-10-11T01:00:00.000Z
Location: Antioch Church of the Brethren

Kenneth Robert Coleman Sr., 84, of Edinburg passed away Saturday, October 5, 2019 at his home. Services will be 11:00 a.m., Friday October 11, 2019 at Antioch Church of the Brethren. Pastor George Bowers will officiate. Burial will follow in Sunset View Memorial Gardens with Military Honors by the United States Navy and The Woodstock American Legion.

Ken was born January 2, 1935 in Jersey City, New Jersey. He was the son of the late Henry and Elizabeth Beck Coleman. He was President/Owner of Coleman Microwave Company, a small business that he started in his garage in the mid 70's. He served in the US Navy as a 2nd class petty officer during the Korean Conflict and received a bachelor's degree in engineering. One of his biggest passions was flying, the sky was a second home to Ken. Being a pilot, golfer, boxer (in his youth), and boater were a few of his many joys in life. His biggest passion was always his family and friends. Ken touched so many hearts during his time on earth and had an incredible lust for life. He was preceded in death by his wife, Judith Witzel Coleman; a sister, Elizabeth Errico and a brother, Jack Coleman.

Kenneth is survived by a son Kenneth R. Coleman Jr. and wife Debra of Merrimack, New Hampshire; 2 daughters, Kimberly C. Emswiller and husband Martin of Maurertown, Virginia and Nancy C. Bowers and husband Robert of Edinburg, Virginia; 2 brothers, Ronald Coleman and wife Theresa of Edinburg, Virginia and Lawrence Coleman of Jersey City, New Jersey; 13 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be Justin Bowers, Joshua Emswiller, David Emswiller, Jordan Emswiller, Robert Gibson and Dana Braithwaite.

The family will receive friends from 6-9 p.m., Thursday, October 10, 2019 at Antioch Church of the Brethren.

Those who prefer making a donation in lieu of flowers can be made to the Autism Society of America 4340 East-West Highway Suite 350 Bethesda Maryland 20814.

Known by many as Pop, Kenneth was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather.

Arrangements are in the care of Dellinger Funeral Home, Woodstock.

Online condolences can be left at www.dellingerfuneralhome.com.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Northern Virginia Daily on Oct. 7, 2019.

Memories and Condolences
for Kenneth Coleman

11 Entries

Cliff Tufts

October 12, 2019

Ken, Kimberly, and Nancy and grandkids,

We are so sorry for the passing of your Dad and Grampa. He was always kind to me and my wife as well as a good and reliable friend to my Dad and Mom, Gene and Lynda.

I hope you all will find peace in that he suffers no more.

In Him,

Cliff and Carol Tufts

Paul & Brenda Jarvis

October 11, 2019

Our deepest sympathy, Ken was a wonderful friend, Our thoughts and prayers are with his family.
Paul and Brenda Jarvis

Thurman Vann

October 10, 2019

Condolences to your family in this time

Wayne and Carolyn Miller

October 8, 2019

Our prayers for the family during this time of loss. May God provide comfort.

Gordon Allen

October 7, 2019

Dear Kenneth, Jr., Kim, and Nancy, and extended Family and Friends,

My best remembrance of Ken, Sr. was his offering me to be first opportune buyer of a ranch style home I rented from him for about 6 months for $5,000 less than what he had it listed for. I decided not to, though a very fair offer at that time. Years later when I saw him in town after leaving his employment after eight years of service as a machinist in the model shop at Coleman's, I told him my regrets in not buying it. He admitted it would have been a good buy for me at the time. Another, was he and Judy's giving a turkey to all their employees every thanksgiving in a personal manner as we left from work, and then at Christmastime's year's end he gave a small token of profit sharing out of a million dollars of profit or more for about 50 employees' services. When we all are thankful for the little things in life, God blesses us with bountiful blessings that an abundance of money cannot buy like health, peace of soul, pure motives, spiritual love, humility, forgiveness of another's faults, the grace of God, and a genuine love for our neighbor as our own self. Truly these are the things that Jesus said eternal life consists ofnot the abundance of the things which we possess. Let us all learn more about being content and being thankful for the things that really matter like the need for the Spirit of Grace and Truth. We can all be assured that where Ken is in eternity right now, he would remind us all that living pleasing to God and treating one another justly with a right attitude and spirit is more important than anything we could ever attain in this world. As Jesus commanded, Ken would say, Give God first place in your heart and love your neighbor as yourself because every knee will bow and every tongue shall confess throughout eternity that Jesus is the Lord to the glory of our heavenly Father both in heaven and hell.

In deepest empathy,
Gordon Allen, Allen's Pianos

Melissa Dinges

October 7, 2019

Sorry so for your loss. I am so glad that I had the honor of knowing Mr. Coleman. He was a wonderful man. He always had a smile on his face no matter what he feeling that day. The family is in my thoughts and prayers.

October 7, 2019

Lilies from cousins John, Tom, Celeste, and Pat. Until we have our reunion in Paradise. Godspeed, Cousin Ken.