UTICA — Opal E. Coleman died Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012, at Central Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson. She was 98.

Born in Falkville, Ala., Mrs. Coleman lived with her family in Ferndale, Mich., before transferring to Jackson in 1960. She was employed at Van Winkle Elementary School as cafeteria manager and moved to Utica after her retirement in 1981.

Mrs. Coleman was a member of Utica Christian Church.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Carl Coleman; a son, Van Coleman; a daughter, Donna Coleman Cohron; and one sister and three brothers.

She is survived by her son-in-law, Rudolph Cohron of Utica; and nieces and nephews in Alabama, North Carolina, Iowa and Texas.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Utica Christian Church with the Rev. Brad Hartzog officiating and at 1 p.m. Thursday at Peck Funeral Home in Hartselle, Ala. Burial will follow Thursday’s service at Piney Grove Cemetery in Morgan County, Ala. Visitation will be at Utica Christian Church from 9:30 a.m. Wednesday until the service time and at Peck Funeral Home from 11 a.m. Thursday until the service.

Memorials may be made to Utica Christian Church or Hospice.

Glenwood Funeral Home in Utica has charge of local arrangements.