Lt. Col. Robert Coleman, Sr. Usaf (Ret)

Robert was born to the late Ed and Mary Coleman on March 25, 1927 in Memphis, Tennessee. He enlisted in the Army Air Corp in 1946 and served for 26 years in the United States Air Force as a B-52 pilot and retired as a Lieutenant Colonel. He married Jean Kressenberg on October 2, 1949 and was married for 59 years before her passing in 2009.

Bob enjoyed golf, armchair quarterbacking football on Sunday afternoons, reminiscing about his flying days and talking about his children and grandchildren.

He is preceded in death by his parents, his wife Jean and his grandson Bradley Mosteller. He is survived by his five children, Charlotte Mosteller (Bill); Robert E. "Dusty" Coleman, Jr.; John Coleman (Teri); Craig Coleman (Marti) and Cathy Dooley (Alan); his twelve grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren.

Visitation will take place at McCullough Funeral Home on Monday, November 28, 2016 from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Funeral service to be held at Trinity Methodist Church, Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. Interment will follow at Magnolia Park Cemetery with full military honors. In lieu of flowers, at Bob's request, please make a charitable donation to Cherished Children or the Daedalian Scholarship Fund.

McCullough Funeral Home and Crematory has been entrusted with Bob Coleman's arrangements.


Funeral Home:
McCullough Funeral Home
417 S. Houston Lake Rd.
Warner Robins, GA
US 31088