Full Text of SR0536 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION | 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | 3 | | to learn of the death of Wyonia Nix Coleman, who passed away on | 4 | | October 13, 2023; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, Wyonia Coleman was born to Sidney L. Nix Sr. and | 6 | | Lela R. Nix in Coatopa, Alabama on September 9, 1945; she | 7 | | committed to her faith at an early age and was baptized at Oak | 8 | | Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Coatopa; she received her | 9 | | education through the Belmont school system; after her high | 10 | | school graduation, she moved to New Jersey to seek employment; | 11 | | she later moved to and settled in Waukegan, Illinois; and | 12 | | WHEREAS, Wyonia Coleman married George Phelps, and they | 13 | | had two children together, Susan and Tina, and raised an older | 14 | | daughter, Erma; later in life, she had her last child, | 15 | | Lynette; she married Sheriff Perry Coleman, and he preceded | 16 | | her in death; and | 17 | | WHEREAS, Wyonia Coleman was employed with Naval Station | 18 | | Great Lakes at Galley 535 for 25 years and Baxter's Food | 19 | | Service Aramark for 20 years before retiring; and | 20 | | WHEREAS, Wyonia Coleman eventually joined and became a | 21 | | faithful member of the Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church, |
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| 1 | | where she served on the Mother's Board and wherever she was | 2 | | needed; she was fondly known as "Mother Coleman" by her fellow | 3 | | parishioners; and | 4 | | WHEREAS, Wyonia Coleman, affectionately known as "Doll | 5 | | Baby", loved giving and feeding whomever was in need; she | 6 | | possessed a strong work ethic, a skill she passed on to her | 7 | | children and siblings; she will be remembered for her | 8 | | beautiful smile, for bestowing kind words to all, and for | 9 | | loving her family dearly; and | 10 | | WHEREAS, Wyonia Coleman was preceded in death by her | 11 | | parents; her sister, Corine Chambers; and her brothers, Sidney | 12 | | Nix Jr., Henry L. Nix, John W. Nix, Selton Nix, and Elmer Nix; | 13 | | and | 14 | | WHEREAS, Wyonia Coleman is survived by her daughters, Erma | 15 | | Graham, Susan (Kevin Hall) Phelps, Tina Phelps, and Lynette | 16 | | Phelps; her grandchildren, Mikayla Hall, Liam Phelps, Lybria | 17 | | Phelps, Antonio Waller Jr., and Lela Phelps; her | 18 | | great-grandchild, Lamyah Phelps; her brothers, Joseph (Mattie) | 19 | | Nix and Bennett (Rosie) Nix; her sisters, Doris (Bernard) Nix | 20 | | and Deborah (Rod) Stinson; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, | 21 | | extended Wheeler family members, and church family; her best | 22 | | friends, Mary Cunningham and Mary Darden; and many other | 23 | | friends; therefore, be it |
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | 2 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 3 | | Wyonia Nix Coleman and extend our sincere condolences to her | 4 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it | 5 | | further | 6 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 7 | | presented to the family of Wyonia Coleman as an expression of | 8 | | our deepest sympathy. |
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