Joan Garrison Coleman, 79, of Tifton died Friday, December 5, 2008, at South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta. Private services will be held at a later date.
Mrs. Coleman was born on February 17, 1924 in Lebanon, Missouri and was the daughter of James Garrison and Isabell Hall Garrison, both deceased. She was a bookkeeper and an accountant and a member of Christian Fellowship.
Mrs. Coleman is survived by her husband, Robert D. Coleman of Tifton; two sons, Bruce Coleman and Danny Coleman; two daughters, Nora Miller and Marsha Roberson; one brother, Rexford Garrison; one sister, Isabelle Penny; 14 grandchildren; and five great grandchildren.