Lela Ann Coleman

~~Lela Ann Coleman, age 52, was born on February 16, 1962 to the union of Jimmie Lee Nelson Sr. and Zodie Mae Simmons in Alamo, Tennessee. Lela attended Horlick High School in Racine, WI and completed her HSED through Gateway Technical College.
Lela was introduced to the Lord at an early through attending Holy Ghost filled services every Sunday with her grandmother. At age 34 she accepted Christ as her personal savior and began working fervently for the Lord. Her ministry began working with the children in the neighborhood who were often neglected and forgotten; she fed them naturally as well as spiritually. As the Lord continued to deal with her regarding ministry she was charged with snatching souls out of the fire and she went to the streets crying out for the lost souls of God’s people. Her heart was tender and compassionate towards the broken hearted especially those struggling with addiction; which led to her vision of a banquet to honor their sobriety entitled, “We Do Care” held annually. Lela was ordained as a licensed Elder by Bishop Charles Jones and she served as Assistant Pastor of Final Word Ministries under the leadership of Pastor Gloria Evans.
Lela married the love of her life on July 3, 1983 and their union was blessed with three children. For 16 years she worked as a candy manufacturer for Nestles until early retirement due to physical disability. She thoroughly enjoyed spending time with family and friends, shopping, and taking care of others, but her greatest joy was praising and worshipping God.
Lela received the promise of eternal life October 19, 2014 and was preceded in death by her father, Jimmie L. Nelson Sr., her grandparents, and a host of uncles and one aunt.
She leaves her beloved husband; Michael T. Coleman, mother; Zodie (Robert) Brown, mother -in- law; Annie Ruth Daniels, her children; Fredricka (Delray) Hunter, Tumina (Sebastian) Ransom, Johnny (Shana) Herring all of Racine, WI, Siblings; Jimmie Nelson Jr.; Russell Nelson, Ronnel (Cindy) Nelson, Jevoris Nelson all of Racine, WI, Betty Huck of Tupelo, MS, Virginia Whitfield of Miami, FL, Sandra Coleman of Tupelo, MS, Carol Coleman, Gail (Bobby) Ward, Chad (Jessica) Daniel, Allison Coleman all of Racine, WI. She is the loved and adored grandmother of 21 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild. She also leaves to cherish her memory a host of nieces and nephews, God sisters; Sandra Perkins, Evelyn Stewart, and Betty Jean Jackson, God daughters; LaShunda and Brittney Poole, Dekira Terry as well as an abundance of family and friends to numerous to name.  Family and friends are invited to celebrate her homegoing on Friday, October 23, 2014 at 11:00am in All Nations Pentecostal Prayer House, 1502 W. 6th St, Pastor Virginia Lackey will be the Officiate and Elder Terrence Pearson- Eulogist. Visitation will be in the Church on Friday from 9am – 11am.