Donald

Coleman

Donald Coleman was born on September 17, 1961 in Beaufort, South Carolina to Ardell Dekle

And Benjamin Coleman. He was the second of three children born after the late Kenneth Lawton and before THOMAS Lawton. Donald grew up and resided in Englewood New Jersey living first on school street and then Rock Creek Terrace. He was known as "Dapper" or "duck" as friends and family affectionately called him. He attended the Englewood public school system, and after high school he joined the nation of Islam and did a lot of work in paralegal studies, helping friends and family with  council for court cases.

Donald also did interior remodeling in later stages of his life where he was very successful at his craft. He worked primarily on the East Coast, but mostly in New Jersey. Donald enjoyed throwing parties and events for family and friends. He was always the life of the party. Donald also loved music and took his speaker with him wherever he went. Chances are if you saw Donald you saw and heard that speaker. In his later years, Donald resided in Bergenfield, where he would spend quality time with his grandchildren, who he adored more than anything. Donald took great pride in being a grandfather.

Donald passed away on June 20, 2025.

He leaves behind his mother Ardell Dekle of Englewood, New Jersey. His brother  THOMAS Lawton of Englewood, New Jersey, three sons; Jamaine Dula of Charlotte, North Carolina, Shavar Jackson of Englewood, New Jersey, Dante Crawford of Englewood, New Jersey; daughters Ladonnika Coleman - Whitlock of Hampton, Virginia, Nivea Coleman- Whitlock of Hampton, Virginia, Sharee Lewis of the Bronx, New York. Special Niece Kenya White of Englewood, New Jersey. His partner Mwana SMITH, and a host of cousins aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews grandchildren, great grandchildren, in-laws, and friends. RCT lost a real one.