Hicks Mortuary of Center, Texas, Tri Four Funeral Home of Dallas, Texas, and Williams Funeral Home of
Camden, Arkansas are announcing funeral services for Mr. Gilfort “Gill” Booker Coleman (74) of Dallas,
Texas. Mr. Coleman died on Thursday, August 1, 2024, at local hospital in the DFW area. Gill was
born January 7, 1950, to the late Booker Coleman and Gladys Scott in Houston, Texas. Gill was raised by
his grandparents, Joe Gardner and Edith Osby Gardner in Center, Texas and attended Mt. Zion CME
Church at an early age. In 1967, Gill graduated from C.H. Daniels High School. He was ranked 3 rd in his
class. Following high school, he became a proud graduate of East Texas State University (now known as
Texas A&M University-Commerce). He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science in
1973 and Master of Science degree in 1974. He was the first black graduate of the Master’s program in
Computer Science, positioning him for professional success. Gill was a member of the Alpha PhI Alpha
Fraternity, Incorporated.
Funeral services for Gilfort Booker Coleman are scheduled for Friday, August 9, 2024, at 2:00 PM at
Cedar Crest Cathedral C.M.E. Church, located at 1616 E Illinois Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75216. Dr. Tyrone
Pettifore is the eulogist. Additional services scheduled for Saturday, August 10, 2024, at 10:00 AM at
Mt. Zion C.M.E Church, located at 921 Martin Luther King Drive. Rev. Richard Earl Edwards will be the
eulogist.
Gilfort Booker Coleman is survived by:

Son: Gilfort Scott Coleman (Yvette)
Grandsons: Harrison Coleman & Genesis Coleman
Siblings: Delmas Scott (Treanell), Sandra Carter, Anita Scott (Will), Steven Coleman (Debra), Roderick
Scott, Doris Terry (Rodmey), Thomas Quinton Nunn, Patricia Nunn Brown (Richard), and Charlene Nunn
Adopted Daughter: Danielle Williams
Uncle: Anthony Coleman

Committal: Saturday, August 10, 2024, at 5:00 PM, Greenwood Cemetery 612 Vanderbilt Camden,
Arkansas 71701