Cecilia Coleman

May 2, 1958 - January 2, 2021

A wonderful wife, mother, and grandmother, CECILIA COLEMAN, 62, passed away on Saturday, January 2, 2021, in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Please take a moment and share a fond memory or kind expression of sympathy for Cecilia’s family at www.andersonbethany.com. SERVICES: A Rosary for Cecilia will be recited at Anderson Bethany Funeral Home on Tuesday, January 19, 2021, at 6:00 PM. A Memorial Service will be held at Christ’s Church, 2200 N. Sycamore, Roswell, New Mexico, on Wednesday, January 20, 2021, at 2:00 PM. On May 2, 1958, Cecilia was born to Martin and Clara Prudencio in Roswell, New Mexico. She was the seventh child of nine siblings. Cecilia graduated from Roswell High School. She was the beloved wife of Jerry A. Coleman, whom she married on June 30, 1999, in Roswell, New Mexico. After twenty years of working as a caregiver, Cecilia retired. She was of the Christian faith and was a member of Christ’s Church. Cecilia was a very spiritual person that always prayed for everyone. She was a loving, kind-hearted soul that was always willing to help anyone in need. Her most memorable moments were spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren, she adored them. Cecilia was truly loved and will be missed by her family and friends. SURVIVORS: Those left to cherish memories of Cecilia are her husband, Jerry Coleman; children: Jesus Rodriguez, Maria Rodriguez, and Rosa Rodriguez; grandchildren: Juan Rodriguez Cameron, Genesis Rodriguez, Jacob Rojo, Mario Rojo, Cecilia Quiñonez, Ariel Quiñonez, Miracle Rae Rodriguez, and granddaughter on the way; siblings: Juan and wife Alvina Prudencio, Rufina and husband Louis Romero, Mary Bushong, Josie and husband Gustavo Portillo, Guadalupe and husband Ramon Portillo, Victoria Moreno, and Theresa Prudencio; as well as several nieces and nephews. PRECEDED: Preceding Cecilia in death were her parents, Martin and Clara Prudencio; grandparents: Josefina and Rafael Briseño, Cleofas and Mortimer Prudencio; the father of her children, Juan Rodriguez; brother, Lorenzo Prudencio Sr. and wife Maria; brothers-in-law: Jake Bushong and Alberto Moreno; and nephews: Leroy Prudencio, Martin Prudencio, Crystal Garcia, Johnny Ray Garcia, and Steve Rivas.