Mary Ellen Coleman
Escalante, Utah
Mary Ellen Heaps McInelly Coleman, passed away October 17, 2016 in Monroe, Utah, the day following her 101st birthday. She was born October 16, 1915 in Escalante to Henry and Eliza Alice Alvey Heaps, the eighth of ten children. At the age of four, her mother passed away and she was raised by her father.
She married Loral Jeston "Sixty Mac" McInelly, December 23, 1932. The marriage was solemnized June 17, 1939 in the Salt Lake Temple. They had six children together. He preceded her in death December 10, 1951. She married Hyrum Parley Coleman, December 18 1952 in Fredonia, AZ. They spent their 48 years together in Escalante until he passed away on December 9, 2000.
Mary Ellen was a member of the LDS Church where she served faithfully in numerous callings over the years. She always loved to raise a big garden and loved to cook and preserve her harvests. She enjoyed crocheting and piecing together quilts. Over the years she has pieced together over 100 quilts
In July of 2001, she moved to Richfield to be closer to her children.
She is survived by children: Donna Rae Barker, Monroe; Douglas (Jeri) McInelly, Richfield; Lynn (Garna) McInelly, Beaver; Irene (Louis) Brown, Lindon; Valaree (Tobe) Davies, Aurora; special friend, Konnie Brewster, Richfield; 24 grandchildren; 73 great-grandchildren; 41 great-great-grandchildren; 4 great-great-great-grandchildren.
She is also preceded in death by daughter: Cleva and husband Max Swindle; son-in-law, Joe Barker; grandchildren, Scott Swindle, Ellen Swindle; great-grandsons, Brady Tuft, Nicholas Barker.
Graveside services will be held on Friday, October 21, 2016 at 12:00 Noon in the Escalante Cemetery. Friends may call at the Magleby Mortuary in Richfield on Thursday afternoon from 5 to 7 p.m. Funeral Directors: Magleby Mortuary, Richfield, Salina and Manti.
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