Eddie was born March 27, 1950, to the parents of William Anderson Coleman and Lillie Grady Coleman in Winston County Mississippi.
Eddie was preceded in death by his parents, Lillie Grady and William Anderson Coleman and siblings; Alice Faye Coleman, Juanita Coleman, Denise Stone, Sandra Reggs, and Joseph Coleman.
Eddie leaves to cherish his loving memory his devoted daughter, Santrice Michelle Coleman Brown (Maurice) of Stockbridge, GA; and three beloved grandsons, Kingston Maurice Brown, Carson Lamar Brown, and Coleson Lee Brown; siblings, Terry Coleman (Brenda), of Byram, MS, Catherine Coleman, Ruby Ann Coleman, Beverly Coleman, Jerome Coleman, Louis Coleman, Michael Coleman (Portia), and James Coleman (Liz), all of Chicago, IL; Laflora Coleman of West St. Paul, MN; Brenda Coleman of Saint Paul, MN, Jeffery Coleman (Trenace) of Tuscaloosa, AL., and Grover Coleman of Louisville, MS; He also leaves behind a host of loving nieces, nephews, cousins, extended family, and dear friends, all of whom he cherished deeply.