James Carey Coleman III

He graduated from what is now Mechanicsville High School and attended Old Dominion University before beginning a career as a baker at Nabisco.

He spent the best 24 years of his life with Kathlean Northington, who survives him. He is also survived by his son, Travis Coleman (Susan), and son in love, Charlie Northington (Naomi); his grandson, Isaac Coleman, and five grandchildren in love; his sisters, Brooke Taylor (Bob), Beth Allen (John) and Ellen Coleman (Rhonda Graves); his brother in love, Gerald Ogburn; his uncle, Tommy Coleman (Charlene) and aunt, Mary Anna Hanback; and many nieces and nephews.

Carey was a good man who liked a good time. He loved good whiskey and good cigars, preferably together. He and Kathy tried every new restaurant that opened in Richmond and served up equally good meals at home. Carey’s chili and fried fish were legendary, and his hot sauce, made from peppers grown in his abundant garden, was not for the faint of heart. A fan of the blues, he was a regular at the Chesapeake Bay Blues Festival. He was an enthusiastic, if not great, golfer, who played courses across Richmond and around the Southeast. Carey would do anything for family or friends, from power washing your porch to cutting your hair. He was a voracious reader and a curious newshound, who knew something about almost everything.

A memorial service will be held at 11 am January 7, 2023, at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 8050 St. Paul’s Church Road, Hanover.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the church or to Planned Parenthood.

Online condolences may be made at www.nelsenrichmond.com.