Donald Coleman

"Don" was born on Sept. 8, 1943, in Fordyce, Ark., to Corean Harris and John Coleman. He graduated from Little Rock, Arkansas' Mann High School in 1962 and served on active duty in Korea, securing an honorable discharge at the rank of SP4. The retail service sector was where Don spent the majority of his career years. Going out of his way to help others was a trademark, and he surely found a home at JC Penney at the Pacific View Mall in Ventura. Growing up in Little Rock, Don was a frequent player on the neighborhood basketball courts. He had a mean jump shot and could play a little defense. Later in life dancing, bowling and music were high on Don's list of "likes" list. Although shy in demeanor in most social settings, he was the gregarious soul on the dance floor.

Don is survived by brothers, Melvin Moss, Frank Williams, of Little Rock, Raymond Harper, of Valley Village, Calif.; sister-in-law, Rhonda Williams; aunt and uncle, Wesley and Rachel O'Hare, Pauline Smith; cousins, Karen Morrow, Katie Bowin, David, Rudy, James, and Milton and Rita O'Hare; nieces, Januwary Moss, Febuwary Moss, Latoyh Moss, Marie Moss, Ariel Williams; and nephews, Keith Moss and Blaine Horton. Additionally, he is mourned by longtime friend and angel Daphne Willis. He is preceded in death by his mother and a nephew.

Memorial services will be held 6 p.m. Thursday, May 12, at Charles Carroll Funeral Home chapel, Ventura, 642-8134, and at a later date in Little Rock, Ark.