BARBARA JEAN VAUGHN COLEMAN
10/04/1934 - 05/22/2023
Barbara V. Coleman was born in Galveston to Lillian Lonis Vaughn and William Thomas Vaughn. She moved to Beaumont and then Houston. She attended St. Vincent de Paul and then St. Agnesgraduating in 1953. Barbara then attended U of H.
In her 88 years, she provided an exceptional example of strength, generosity and deep faith. She was a gourmet cook who also loved a good hot dog and wore her lipstick even when riding a motorcycle at the ranch. We are all inspired by her and her husband of 69 years, Arland, who she described as the love of her life. If you were lucky enough to know her, you will miss her feeding your body and soul, her dry sense of humor and her fierce loyalty to those she loved.
Barbara was preceded in death by her husband, Arland B. Coleman; father, William T. Vaughn; mother, Lillian Lonis Vaughn; and brothers: Joseph T. Vaughn and James W. Vaughn.
She is survived by: daughter Balyn and husband Carlos Uzcategui; and their children Meline and husband Camilo Pineda and son Luke; Lily and husband Julio Prado and children Ann Elise and Nicolas; and Gerard Uzcategui.
Daughter Cindy Nichols and children Arland Nichols and wife Cindy and children Joseph, Mary Catherine, Thomas, Therese, Bernadette, Michael, Dominic, Peter, Emilia; Walter Nichols and wife Jill and children Landon, Logan, Atalie and Brylee; Wendy and husband Luis Hernandez and children Aidan Tennant, Emma and Addie Hernandez; and Braden Nichols and wife Darcy and children Mary Margaret, Sara Beth, Braden II and Samuel.
Daughter Darri and husband Dwaine Ofczarzak and daughter Daryn Ofczarzak; daughter Elise and husband Steve Hough; daughter Francel and husband James Gray; and children Connor Carrigan and wife Sara and son Mikah; Sheldon Gray, Davis Gray and Spencer Gray; daughter Gina Curry and children Rebecca and husband Charles Wilcox; Coleman and wife Ivy Curry. Daughter Heather and husband Michael Simpson and children Kendall and husband William Allcorn and Abigail Simpson.
She is also survived by the wife of Joseph Vaughn, good friend Cheryl Neef Vaughn; nephews Thomas Vaughn and wife Suzanne; William Vaughn and wife Rebecca; and Michael Vaughn.
The family gives special thanks to Marte Frias for her special care.
A mass and Celebration of Life will be held at St. Anne Catholic Church, 2140 Westheimer Road, at one o’clock in the afternoon on Friday, May 26, 2023. A reception will follow in St Basil’s Hall. A private, family burial will take place at Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, Barbara asked that donations be made to Easter Seals Houston www.eastersealshouston. org; Houston Hospice www. houstonhospice.org; PSC Partners Seeking a Cure www. pscpartners.org; St. John Paul II Foundation www.forlifeandfamily.org; St. Thomas High School www.sths.org or the charity of your choice.
She said her only hope was that she was a good wife to her dear husband, a fair and loving mother to her seven girls, a good grandmother to her grandchildren and great-grandchildren and a good friend to her many best friends. GoGo said, “Thanks for my good life. I had faith, family, friends, food and fun!” and remember, “Everyone is still entitled to my opinion.”