Rudolph Coleman Sr. Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Rudolph Coleman Sr. (Scotch Plains, New Jersey), born in Saluda, South Carolina, who passed away on May 10, 2026, at the age of 92, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Rudolph Coleman Sr. to pay them a last tribute.
As we bid Rudolph farewell, let us not mourn the absence of his physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of his spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Rudolph is not truly gone, but merely transformed, his energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Ida Coleman and Will Coleman. He is survived by: his wife Phoebe L. Coleman; and his children, Joan T. Dorsey (Joseph), Ida D. Coleman-Dabney (James), Rudolph Coleman Jr. (Gina) and Michael Coleman (Deborah). He is also survived by 14 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, relatives, and friends.
