Services for Billy Ray Coleman, 77, of Monroe, LA, will be held Friday, May 2, 2025, at 11:00 AM at McFarland Funeral Companies, 1901 Burg Jones Lane, Monroe, LA. Visitation will be Thursday, May 1, 2025, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the same location.
Mr. Coleman passed away on April 18, 2025, after a lengthy illness.
Billy Ray was born on May 28, 1947, to the late Hannah Watts Coleman and the late Brown Coleman in Monroe, LA, after his family relocated from Newton, MS.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Carol Jean Coleman; sisters, Ruby Moffett and Bonnie Coleman; brother, James Coleman; and son, Billy Smith.
Mr. Coleman was a skilled roofer who, along with his brothers James and John Lee Coleman, established Coleman Brothers Roofing. Their business provided employment opportunities for many men and young men, offering quality roofing services to numerous businesses, houses of worship, and residences throughout Ouachita Parish and surrounding areas.
He leaves to cherish his memories: five children – two daughters, Victoria Scott Weathersby (Glen) and Shemeka Coleman, both of Killeen, TX; three sons, Billy Ray Coleman, Jr. (Peter), Antonio Coleman (Boo), both of Monroe, LA, and Tre’Maine Stevenson of Texas; brother, John Lee Coleman of Monroe, LA; sister, Jolly Groom of East Paloslton, CA; brotherly cousin, Lester Watts; special niece, Shirley Coleman, both of Monroe, LA; twelve grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, other extended family, and friends.
