Monroe Dispatch - No Struggle, No Progress

Pastor Frederick Eugene Coleman was born on June 26, 1953, to the late Nora and Thelma Coleman in Leland, MS. He transitioned to his heavenly home on Sunday, December 11, 2023, after a brief illness. Pastor Coleman accepted Christ at a very early age and was an active member of St. Peter Baptist Church in Leland. After graduating from Leland High School, he attended Northeast Louisiana University (NLU) and received his BA degree. Additionally, he met and married his college sweetheart, Linda Calhoun Coleman, in 1976 while at Northeast. While at NLU, he earned All-American honors in football an...