Coleen Lavern Justiss Obituary
The passing of Coleen Lavern Justiss of Greenwood, Louisiana, born in El Dorado, Arkansas leaves a void in the hearts of many, as we bid farewell to a loving soul who departed on October 17, 2025 at the age of 90. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Coleen Lavern Justiss to show support.
She was predeceased by: her husband David M. Justiss, Jr.; her parents, Mary Ellen Kennedy Lofton and Emmet Dewey Lofton; her brother Joe Bryant Lofton; her daughter Deborah Kay Chaffin; her granddaughter Priscilla Chaffin; and her sisters, Marie Torrance and Christine Childers.
She is survived by: her daughters, Marcelle Cruz, Laura Stewart and Becky Williams; and her grandchildren, Melisa White, Chris Chaffin, Gerald Cruz, Damon Holliday, Amanda Chaffin Vest, Markus Stewart and Madalan Williams. She is also survived by 15 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
A memorial service was held on Saturday, November 8th 2025 at 1:00 PM at the Open Range Fellowship (9950 US-80, Greenwood, LA 71033).
