Obituary of Doug Coleman

Funeral Services for Douglas "Doug" O'Brien Coleman, age 63, of San Augustine,  will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, October 18, 2018, in the Wyman Roberts Memorial Chapel in San Augustine, with burial following in the Chinquapin Cemetery in San Augustine County.  Bro. David Boyd will officiate.   He passed from this life in the early morning hours of Friday,  October 12, 2018, in Lufkin.  Visitation will be held Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018,  between the hours of 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Wyman Roberts Memorial Chapel, 316 West Columbia Street, San Augustine, Texas. 

Doug was born September 1, 1955, in San Augustine, to Margie Nell (Birdwell) Coleman and John D. Coleman.  He was a 1973 graduate of Port Neches Groves High School.  He retired from Peterbilt, and was a wonderful mechanic, and carpenter, and equipment operator.  He enjoyed the fruits of his garden and raising fresh veggies. Above all else,  he adored and loved his boys, and his grandchildren were the apples of his eyes and he was of the Baptist faith.

Those who are left to cherish his memory include, his loving sons, Brad Coleman of Vidor, Brien Coleman of Vidor, and Brandon Coleman of Jasper, his beloved 5 grandchildren of which he adored, Hunter, Tyler, Trenton, Eranah and Anthony; his loving sisters, Debbie Welch and her husband, Billy of Vidor;  Dewisa Coleman of Orange, and Tracey Dowdle and her husband, Chad of Orange;  his beloved brother, David Coleman of Pineland, along with numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews, and cousins, uncles, aunts, and friends.

He is preceded in death by his beloved parents, Margie Nell Coleman-Hildabrant and John D. Coleman.

Pallbearers will include, Hunter Coleman, Randy Coleman, Chad Dowdle, Forrest Dowdle, Anthony Kirkland and Trention Thompson.