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Submitted: 6/3/15 • Approved: 6/5/15 • Last Updated: 6/8/15 • R1080122-G1080121-S3
Ronald
September 30, 1941 - April 9, 2011
*Obituary
Springdale Morning News
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
HARMON — Ronald A. Coleman, 69, of the Harmon community died Saturday, April 9, 2011, at his home. He was born Sept. 30, 1941, in Wichita, Kan., to Troy Ellsworth and Marjorie Louise Wilson Coleman. He considered himself a native of Siloam Springs where he graduated from high school, and will forever be known as Ronnie.
Mr. Coleman retired from the Army as a lieutenant colonel. He was a helicopter pilot and received among other medals the Distinguished Flying Cross. He was also decorated by the prime minister of South Korea for voluntary humanitarian service in rescuing civilian flood victims. During his military career, he was a distinguished graduate of the Army War College and earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Nebraska at Omaha.
Mr. Coleman was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed time on the family property in Madison County. He was an active member of the Harmon United Methodist Church, worked with area special needs children for six years and was especially committed to his family.
He is survived by his wife, Shirley Coleman, of the home whom he married June 11, 1999, in Bella Vista; five children, Donna Burns of Tahlequah, Okla., Troy Coleman of Harmon, Jonathan Wages of Fort Smith, Chris Wages of Springdale and Rachel Orr of Centerton; his mother, Marjorie Coleman of Grove, Okla.; a sister, Anita Osborn of Grove, Okla.; 14 grandchildren, including Marshall Gerlaugh and Ashton Coleman; and one great-grandchild, Martha "Marti Pearl" Gerlaugh.
Visitation will be from 1 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 13, at Heritage Funeral Home in Springdale. The family will be present from 6 to 8 p.m.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Thursday, April 14, at Harmon United Methodist Church with Pastor Michael Callahan officiating. Interment with full military honors will be at White Oak Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to Circle of Life Hospice, 901 Jones Road, Springdale, AR 72762.
Online messages may be sent to the family at www.heritageofnwa.com.
Martha
September 15, 1939 - April 19, 1998
Married March 28, 1962
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