Bobby Ray Coleman, 84 of Regina, KY passed away Wednesday, October 3, 2018 at Pikeville Medical Center. Bobby was a coal miner, an Air Force veteran and member of the Lick Creek Holiness Church. Bobby was born April 4, 1934 at Venters, KY to the late William Butler Coleman & Caroline Ratliff Thacker. In addition to his parents, Bobby was preceded in death by his wife, Arlena Rose Coleman, one brother, Jesse Black and two sisters, Eula Gay Walker & Faye Lento. Bobby is survived by one son, Bobby Ray (Jami) Coleman, Jr. of Regina, KY; two daughters, Lena Rae Rowe of Regina, KY & Sebrina Jo (Will) Colson of Dandridge, TN; two grandchildren, Amy Jo (Ricky) Gentry & Dustin Robert Elswick; and two great-grandchildren, Josie Gentry & Jax Gentry. Bobby is also survived by two sisters, Charlotte Vaintzettel of Chicago, IL & Joy Briggs of Phelps, KY. Visitation will be after 6PM Thursday, Oct. 4 & Friday, Oct. 5, 2018 at the Lick Creek Holiness Church with services nightly at 7PM. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, October 6, 2018 at 11AM from the church with Ray Sayers & others officiating. Burial will follow at the Easterling Cemetery, Dry Fork of Marrowbone. Military rites will be conducted by the Elkhorn City DAV Chapter #140.
I am so sorry to hear of your great loss. Recently I lost my dear mother, and within 30 days I also lost my mother-in-law. What helped us during this time period was the comfort from the Holy Bible, like at Isaiah 25 verse 8 – “The
Sovereign Lord will swallow up death forever, and wipe away the tears from
all faces.” Also at Revelation 21 verse 4 we find God’s promise to remove both
pain and death. For more comfort, I turn to the website at: http://www.jw.com
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My prayers are with all of the family. I have not seen Bobby in quite a few years, but have thought about him often. I left Kentucky many years ago, but was back home back in 1996 and Bobby Sr and Bobby Jr came up for my fathers funeral and it was much appreciated. David Walker, Golden Valley, MN 612-290-8924