Joyce Van Coleman Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Joyce Van Coleman (Bowie, Maryland), who passed away on February 18, 2025 at the age of 89. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let her loved ones carry forward the torch of her memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of her love and the brilliance of her spirit. Though Joyce Van may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, her essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Addie B. McCann and Vachel McCann. She is survived by: her husband Robert L. Coleman, Jr.; her daughters, Barbara Coston (Paul), Marilyn Tolliver (Stan) and Carolyn Coleman; her sister Rose Hall; her sisters-in-law, Joan Bass and Pat McCann; and her grandchildren, Dr. Coleman Tolliver (Catherine) and Sydney Tolliver. She is also survived by nieces, nephews and life-long friends.
Visitation will be held on Friday, February 28th 2025 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at the Metropolitan Baptist Church (1200 Mercantile Ln, Upper Marlboro, MD 20774). A funeral service will be held on Friday, February 28th 2025 at 11:00 AM at the same location.
