JAMES EDWARD "ED" COLEMAN of Pacific, Missouri passed away July 8, 2019 at the age of  76 years, 5 months and 27 days. Mr. Coleman was born January 11, 1943 in St. Louis, Missouri to Calvin and Thelma (nee Ireland) Coleman. He was preceded in death by both of his parents; and  one brother, Kenneth Coleman.

Ed is survived by his wife, Darlene (nee Jackson); one son, David Coleman, Affton, Missouri;  two daughters, Gayle (Erick) Harvey, York, South Carolina, and Amy (Becky) Coleman-Moore, Arnold, Missouri; one grandson, Evan Coleman-Moore; and two sisters, Nancy Holland, Mississippi, and Vera Debaux, Memphis, Tennessee.

 Ed loved the St. Louis Cardinal baseball team, watching wrestling and westerns, and in his younger years, fishing.  He also enjoyed putting together jigsaw puzzles.  He especially loved  his dogs, "his babies", Baxter and Molly.

Visitation for Mr. Coleman is Friday, July 12, 2019 from 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. at Bell Funeral Home, Pacific. Funeral Service will be held following the visitation at 7:00 P.M. at the funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers the Coleman family request memorials to St. Jude's Children's Hospital in the name of Mr. Coleman..