Coleman Douglas' Obituary
Coleman David "Neckbone" Douglas passed away peacefully at his residence on Tuesday, August 5, 2025. He was born on October 29, 1951, in Chattanooga, Tennessee to Lee Elmo and Caroline Douglas, Sr. He was a graduate of Riverside High School and a member of the PACE Program.
Coleman was preceded in death by his parents, Lee Elmo and Caroline Douglas, Sr.; brothers, James Jones, Sr., Robert Douglas, Sr., Frederick (Robin) Douglas, Sr., Lee Elmore Douglas, Jr., and George Douglas; sisters, Marcia (Clarence) Brooks and Deborah (Alfonzo) Peavey; aunt, Samella Jones; uncle, Daniel Douglas; nephew, Anthony Douglas; and niece, Brandy Douglas.
Loved ones left to cherish his loving memory include his nephews, Robert (Vinci) Douglas, Cedric (Ivonya) Douglas, Kirk Douglas, Timothy Douglas, and Zarious Peavey, all of Chattanooga, James Jones and Omar Douglas of Nashville, TN, Mike Jones of Orlando, FL, Robert Douglas of AZ, and Rashad Douglas of AL; nieces, Charlyn Brooks, Renee Jones, Chasity (Darrel Hambrick) Jackson, and Georgetta Peavey, all of Chattanooga, and Rosalyn Jones Hicks of Murfreesboro, TN. He also leaves behind a host of great-nieces, great-nephews, other relatives, and friends.
Coleman will lie-in-state on August 18, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. at Taylor Funeral Home. Graveside service will follow at 12:00 noon at Highland Memorial Gardens.
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