On Tuesday, May 12, 2026, the Lord came and carried his daughter, Ms. Elsie Virginia Burnett Coleman, home to suffer no more.  Elsie, 89, of Petersburg, Virginia, was born in Prince George County, Virginia to Bolton Coleman, Sr. and Elsie Claiborne Coleman.

After finishing her education, she went to work at John Randolph Hospital until she married John W. Burnett. Elsie then became a wife, mother and homemaker until the early 70's when she began working at Wyche's Kindergarten. After years of educating young ones, she began working at Battlefield Park Convalescent Center where she later retired.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Bolton Coleman, Sr. and Elsie Claiborne Coleman; and her siblings, Bolton Coleman, Jr. (Elnora), Emily Peterson (Wesley), Sidney Coleman (Thelma), Lawrence Coleman, Sr. (Florence), Alexander Coleman, Burton Coleman, Sr. (Helen) and Elizabeth Glenn.

Elsie is survived by her only child, Lyda Renée Burnett Jefferson; grandchildren, George Jefferson, Jr. (Shanel) and Tonicia Jefferson; great grandchildren, Geion Jefferson, Giselle Jefferson and Shadd Jefferson; siblings, Marguerite Bowman, Bobby Coleman (Mareta), and Mildred Batts; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.

She was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother who treated everyone like family and loved all children. She believed in being independent and finding your peace. She was known as the mom with the red lips that when she kissed you, you couldn't wipe off.

Services will be held 1:00 P.M., Saturday, May 23, 2026, in the Chapel of J. M. Wilkerson Funeral Establishment, Inc., 102 South Avenue, Petersburg, VA, the Rev. Marcus Coleman, Sr., eulogist and Pastor Marvin Johnson, Sr., officiating. The interment to follow at The Coleman Family Cemetery.

J. M. Wilkerson Funeral Establishment, Inc., 102 South Avenue, Petersburg, VA, (804) 732-8911, www.jmwilkersonsince1874.com. Watch the funeral services live online on our J. M. Wilkerson Funeral Establishment, Inc. Facebook page or click here to view: https://vimeo.com/event/5950909?fl=so&fe=fs