Burton Coleman Sr. Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Burton Coleman Sr. (Petersburg, Virginia), born in Prince George, Virginia, who passed away on December 5, 2025, at the age of 86, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Burton Coleman Sr. to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Bolton Coleman, Sr. and Elsie Claiborne Coleman; his children, Burton Coleman, Jr. and Darlene Williams; his son-in-law Harold Kuykendall; his siblings, Bolton Coleman, Jr. (Eleanor), Emily Peterson (Wesley), Sidney Coleman, Alexander Coleman, Lawrence Coleman (Florence) and Elizabeth Glenn; and his grandson Chance Holloman.
He is survived by: his wife Helen Bowman Coleman; his children, Daphne Coleman, Michelle Mason (James), Jacqueline Kuykendall, Milton Coleman and Jebba Coleman; his daughter-in-law Veniece Coleman; and his grandsons, Michael A. Allen II and David Lee Coleman. He is also survived by 19 grandchildren, 35 great-grandchildren, and 3 great-great-grandchildren, his children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren.
Visitation was held on Friday, December 12th 2025 from 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM at the Bland Funeral Home (137 Harrison St, Petersburg, VA 23803). A celebration of life was held on Saturday, December 13th 2025 at 1:30 PM at the Mount Hope Baptist Church (10300 Lawyers Rd, Prince George, VA 23875).
