Betty Coleman

Betty L. Coleman, 84, of Jackson, formerly of Scott City, was surrounded by her family as she passed on to her heavenly home Friday, May 4, 2018, at the home of her daughter, Katie.

She was born June 25, 1933, in St. Louis to Lawrence James and Ruby Lampkins Ritchie. She and Gerald M. �Jerry� Coleman were married Nov. 3, 1950. Twelve children were born to their union, and they had been married 67 years when Jerry passed away Nov. 11, 2017.

Betty worked as a dietary cook at Ratliff Nursing Home in Cape Girardeau, Chaffee Nursing Home, and with her daughter at Katie�s Country Kitchen in Cape Girardeau.

Betty was the rock of her family, a very spiritual person and a true prayer warrior. She faithfully attended First Pentecostal Church in Cape Girardeau. She often used her gift of cooking as a ministry, opening her home to many people who had lost their way. Her children have special memories of their mother on Sundays while growing up. Betty would rise early enough to fry chicken and all the sides, manage to take 12 children to church on time and often return home with lunch guests.

Loving survivors include 11 children, Sharon (Ronnie) Propst of McClure, Illinois, Deborah Yount, Jerry Coleman, Karen (Albert) Blumenberg and Ruby McCoy, all of Jackson, Wanda Dees of Marble Hill, Missouri, Rosemary Coleman of Jackson, Fred and Garry (Amy) Coleman of Cape Girardeau, Beth (Kevin) Werner of Jackson and Larry (Shawna) Coleman of Marble Hill; 36 grandchildren; 44 great-grandchildren; and 10 great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Jerry; a daughter, Marsha Griffin; two grandchildren; a brother, Larry Ritchie Jr.; two sisters, Rosemary and Wanda Cole; and her parents.

Visitation will be from noon to service time today at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.

The funeral service will be at 1 p.m. today at the funeral home, with the Revs. Robert Smithey and Timothy Lee officiating. Burial will follow at Russell Heights Cemetery in Jackson.

Memorials may take the form of contributions to St. Jude Children�s Research Hospital or Saint Francis Hospice.

Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.mccombsfuneralhome.com.