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Carrie Coleman Obituary

Coleman, Carrie L. 84 of Elgin, formerly Chicago, beloved wife of Willie O. Coleman, loving mother of Cheiron, Herman L. McKinley, Maxine McKinley, and the late Dr. Jeanette McKinney, cherished grandmother of seven and great-grandmother of eight, fond sister of Savannah (William) Epps and the late Billy Sykes. Funeral Services 12:00 noon, Friday, June 26, at Wait Ross Allanson Funeral & Cremation Services Chapel, 51 Center St., Elgin. Visitation 11:00 a.m. until services. Burial Bluff City Cemetery, Elgin. 847-742-2100

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Jun. 24, 2009.

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Carrie Coleman

July 12, 2009

I am so sorry for your loss. I was looking up my name and came across this on the internet. My name is also Carrie L. Coleman. I feel a sense of loss for her because she had the same name as me. May God help you through this time.

The Staff of Wait-Ross-Allanson Funeral Service, Inc.

June 24, 2009

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