The funeral will be at 2 p.m., on Good Friday, April 18, 2014, at Jamestown Methodist Church, with interment to follow at Guilford Memorial Park.
Mr. Coomes was born on May 6, 1927 in Akron, OH, the son of Alexander and Ivah Coomes and he grew up in Low Gap, NC. The family moved to Greensboro so that their children could attend college but Mr. Coomes’ college plans were interrupted by World War II. He enlisted in the United States Army in July, 1945 and served in Rome, Italy, processing war claims. After his discharge from the Army in July, 1947, Mr. Coomes attended High Point College (now University) and graduated in 1950 with a degree in Business. He was employed by Sherwin Williams and, soon thereafter, became the manager of the Greensboro store where he earned many awards for his salesmanship. He retired in 1988 after 37 years of service.
Mr. Coomes married Clara Frederica Brown on December 23, 1950. They were married 63 years last December and Mrs. Coomes survives him, as does his daughter, Susan Brown Coomes Foster (Mrs. C. Allen). A son, Michael James Coomes, predeceased him. Mr. Coomes is also survived by a sister, Sue Hadley (Mrs. Jack) of Phoenix, Arizona, and a brother, Howard A. Coomes (Elaine C.), of Greensboro, and five grandchildren, Lindsay Ryan Coomes of New York City, Matthew John Coomes of Asheville, NC, Michael James Coomes, Jr. of Tuscaloosa, AL, Susan Elizabeth Coomes Foster and Charles Henry Edward Foster of Washington, DC.
Mr. Coomes was a member of the Sedgefield Country Club and the Heritage Palm Country Club in Ft. Myers, FL He had previously been a member of the Sedgefiled Civitan Club and the Greensboro Civitan Club. He enjoyed traveling with his wife and family, playing golf and tennis and Republican politics.
The family will receive friends on Thursday, April 17, from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm at Hanes-Lineberry Funeral Home Sedgefield Chapel.
Memorials may be made in Mr. Coomes’ memory to Hospice of the Piedmont, 1801 Westchester Dr., High Point, NC 27262 or Children’s Home Society of North Carolina, 604 Meadow St., Greensboro, NC 27405.
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