Mr. Herbert Sanders Coleman Jr. Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Funeral Service for Mr. Herbert Sanders Coleman, Jr., 85, of Alexander City, Alabama, will be Wednesday, July 20, 2022 at 3:00 pm at the Chapel of Radney Funeral Home. Rev. Wayne Cowhick will officiate. Burial will follow in the Serenity Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, July 20, 2022 from 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm at Radney Funeral Home. Herbert Sanders Coleman, Jr. was the firstborn son of Herbert S. Coleman, Sr. and Minnie Florine Clayton Coleman born Valentine’s Day, 1937. He was called home to Heaven July 18, 2022. Herb worked most of his life as an engineer for WBMG Channel 42 in Birmingham, AL. He retired from WBMG and opened a Flowers Day Old Bread store which he owned and operated until his retirement. During his tenure at Channel 42 Herb met many local and national celebrities including Andy Griffith and Jim Nabors, but a favorite of the kids was Sgt. Jack; Herb ran the camera for Sgt. Jack for several years. Herb was a HAM radio operator, call sign W4AVX, and enjoyed playing the organ. He loved music of all kinds. He was an avid Alabama Fan and followed football his entire life. For many years he videoed church services in Birmingham and attended whatever church he was filming. Before moving to Mobile, Alabama in 2012, he was an active member of Lakeview United Methodist Church in Pelham where he taught Sunday School. Once moving to Mobile he taught a Bible study for his neighbors. Herb loved his niece and nephews as if they were his own children. He was always there to meet any need, offer advice and he loved them unconditionally; this was extended to his great nephews and niece. He was affectionately known as “Unca Bubba.” Herb was preceded in death by his parents, his nephew, Wesley Powell, and his brother-in-law Leonard Powell. He is survived by his sisters, Mickie Powell, Erin Plunkett (Terry), niece, Wendy Powell, nephews, Lee Plunkett (Danielle), Chris Plunkett (Jennifer), Kevin Plunkett (Lauren) and his great niece, nephews, and cousins. The family would like to extend a special thank you to his friends at Hillabee Towers and Brown Nursing Home.

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Mr. Herbert Sanders Coleman Jr.

February 14, 1937 - July 18, 2022