Leonard Coleman Sr

A L IFE W ELL L IVED Leonard Coleman Sr., affectionately known as Captain, Ray, and Champ, passed away peacefully on October 11, 2025, in Dallas, Texas, at the age of 90. Born on March 18, 1935, in Abbeville, Louisiana, Leonard lived a long, full, and blessed life surrounded by faith, family, and love. He was the beloved son of Curtis Coleman and Hazel Comeaux, both of whom preceded him in death. He is survived by his brother Leo Coleman (wife Ernestine). In 1955 Leonard married Dora Thompson, and to this union four sons were born. Leonard leaves to cherish his memory four loving sons: Leonard Coleman Jr. (wife Debra), Anthony Coleman (wife Esther), Darrin Coleman (wife Tammy), and Reginald Coleman (wife Sandy). On October 18, 1981, Leonard married Leathe Lusk Coleman. He was devoted to his beautiful wife Leathe, who preceded him in death, and to that union a loving daughter was born, Chrystal Shaw (husband Tra), to whom he leaves to cherish his memory. Leonard was a proud grandfather to Richard, Christen, Jermaine, Ce’Nyiah, Christopher, Michael, Tiffani, Al, Lakesha, Kedrick, Treyhmone, Anthony Jr., Andrea, Tyric, Yolanda, Cassandra, LaVonda, LaPorsha, LaQuisha, Eric, Derrick, Tiffany, Nisha, and the late Corey. He also leaves behind a host of great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins, in laws, aunts, and many dear friends who will forever cherish his memory. A M AN OF S TRENGTH AND S PIRIT Leonard lived most of his life in Dallas, Texas, where he built a successful career as a business owner. Known as a true jack of all trades, he could fix, build, and create just about anything. A man of discipline and passion, he loved staying active while running with his German Shepherds, biking, and practicing martial arts; earning the distinguished honor of 3rd Degree Black Belt in Karate. A L EGACY OF L OVE AND F AITH Beyond his many accomplishments, Leonard was known for his radiant personality and generous heart. Dad was truly the light in any room. A man of God, also an Elder at the Church of Revelation, Leonard devoted his life to faith, service, and love for others. Unmatched was Dad’s knowledge of The Word. He especially loved children and had a gift for making everyone feel valued and special.

Dad’s love, laughter, and wisdom will be deeply missed and never forgotten.

“I love you — and don’t you ever forget it.” — Words often echoed by Dad.

H OMEGOING C ELEBRATION FOR L EONARD “C APTAIN , R AY , C HAMP ” C OLEMAN S R . S ATURDAY , O CTOBER 18, 2025 3:00 PM C HURCH OF R EVELATION 4350 K OLLOCH D R . — D ALLAS , TX 75216 B ISHOP L EONARD C OLEMAN J R .

ORDER OF SERVICE P ROCESSIONAL C ELEBRATORY S ELECTION Church of Revelation Choir (COR Choir) S CRIPTURE R EADINGS Old Testament - Rev. Cartell Hutton New Testament – Rev. Christopher Coleman P RAYER Rev. Darrin Coleman S OLO Lakesha Coleman “I Shall Wear A Crown” S OLO Ce'Nyiah Brown “Take Me to the King” O BITUARY R EADING E ULOGY R ECESSIONAL

LeersÊfrÊtheÊGrandchildren To Champ

Hi, I know you’re doing much better now that you are with the love of your lifetime. Thank you for teaching me to be the man I am today. Thank you for teaching me to let my voice be heard, to stand up to those who may appear stronger and for those who are weaker. For strengthening me, to be able to fight and defend myself. For teaching me how to treat all women. There are an endless amount of key values in life that you’ve taught me in my lifetime and I will forever be grateful for your love and the way you have shaped me into a man who respects himself and others. I will miss you both with every breath I take and I will see you in a hundred years. I will love and cherish your memory forever. Love, Richie Champ, you were our superhero. You always made me believe that you could do anything. Even to this day, I still feel this way. I'd tell everyone I knew about the crazy stories involving you and they all said the same thing, 'your grandpa sounds like a badman' and they really hit the nail on that. I'm going to miss calling you on December 7th each year to hear you recite what happened on that day where a heinous attack took place. In general, I'm going to miss the way you made me feel and how you guided me to be a better version of myself. I know you don't get tired Champ, but I hope you're resting well now with Grammy. Love, Christen Dear Champ, I’m going to miss you calling me the Amazing Butterfly and how we used to go on our walks with the dogs. I’m gonna miss making a mess in the kitchen with you every time we cooked anything. I will always cherish the moments we had together and will miss you so much, but I know that you are in a better place and you aren’t in pain anymore. I love you so much and I know that I’ll see you again. Love, The Amazing Butterfly Dear Champ, We didn’t spend much alone time together especially since I was a shy kid. But I always loved you. You never made me feel any different than my other siblings. We weren’t the closest but I always loved you and I will continue to keep loving you. Love, Jermaine Leonard Coleman Sr. He was a man of many great titles, but to me he was my granddaddy. He was strong, funny, loving, and a man of God. Every Sunday, growing up I always wanted to go over his house, he would let me and Chrystal pretty much do whatever we wanted. He would climb trees when he was 80 something years old, I would laugh and say that's my granddaddy, he would walk to Texas stadium from Oak Cliff, I would think this man was crazy! and say to myself that's my granddaddy. He would make me try to drink that nasty grass juice. I would say yuck! and I would say that's my granddaddy. He wanted the best for all his kids, grandkids, and great grandkids. I love him and I will truly miss my granddaddy, the strongest man I know. Lakesha

One thing I learned from Captn was that — through the many questions he's always asked us, whether it be a serious question or not; there was never any right or wrong answers to the questions (from my perspective). But they served as more of a beacon guiding us (grandchildren) forward in life, each in our own way through reflection, helping us along as we got older. He was a very wise man. Michael Captain, I think of 1 Corinthians 16:13, where it says “Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong.” You were the epitome of what a man is and supposed to be. You stood strong in faith and showed me in wisdom and example how to walk in boldness. My earliest memories are of you letting me know that “I CAN DO ALL THINGS EXCEPT FAIL” and I appreciate the confidence you instilled into me. Captain, I love you, and because of you “I’m a Coleman and I’ll never forget it.” Chris His Words and Stories Will Live On Big Daddy was one of the funniest, toughest, most loving men you could ever meet. A true character. He had a sharp sense of humor, a fierce love for his family, and a way of turning ordinary moments into unforgettable stories. My own dad is always telling us stories — funny ones, wild ones, the kind that stick with you — and now I see exactly where he gets it from. Big Daddy was always ready with a joke, and this is the last one I remember him telling me: "I was in the Jack in the Box drive - through one morning, taking my time with my order. The lady behind me got impatient — honking, yelling, and cussing me out. So I paid for her meal. When she found out, she looked shocked and a little embarrassed, and she smiled at me like she was sorry. Then when I got to the next window, I showed both receipts… and took her food too! I figured, hey — I paid for it, it’s mine now!" That was Big Daddy — funny, quick with it, and full of so much wisdom. He taught us to love God, love our family, and love ourselves. His stories and his words live on through us, especially the ones we’ll keep telling — just like he did. Tiffani

In Loving Memory of Leonard “Captain, Ray, Champ” Coleman, Sr.

D ON ’ T G RIEVE Today I left my loved ones and as I go I pray, Lord don't let them grieve too much, because I've died today. Let there be no wailing echoing the halls, the same halls that held laughter and answers to my calls. I pray they all take comfort accepting the true way and listen when I tell them these three things today. Love will be forever, a promise that will last. So love me more than ever now my time with you has passed.

And last of all remember the glowing love to be, when our eyes meet once again, for all eternity.

The family of Leonard Coleman Sr. wishes to express our heartfelt gratitude for your love, prayers, calls, visits, and every act of kindness shown during this time of bereavement. Your presence today is a great comfort and blessing.

Richard Parks Jr. Jermaine Shaw Michael Coleman Anthony Coleman Jr.

Christen Brown

Christopher Coleman

Cartell Hutton Kedrick Coleman

Al Su’e Su’e

Travohn Shaw Tyric Giddings Leo Coleman

Treymone Coleman Bernard Gaines

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