On June 20, 1929 Henrietta Coleman was first child  born to Kizziah and Dee McClellon in Guthrie, Oklahoma.  She attended Favor High School and married Merle Coleman on July 19, 1947.

Henrietta accepted Christ at an early age at The East Grant Street Church of Christ.  She was employed at the Guthrie Job Corps Center for more than 20 years impacting many young people.  She was frequently heard reciting the works of Langston Hughes, Paul Lawrence Dunbar and other African American writers.

Henrietta is preceded in death by her parents, husband Merle, son Merle, and  five brothers and four sisters  She and her youngest brother Wendell McClellon were called home the same day.

She leaves to cherish her memory a daughter Mertis J. Coleman of Guthrie, two sons, Anthony D. Coleman (Loretta) of Altedena, CA, Barry McClellon of Seattle Washington, one Sister, Mary Alice Taylor of Pasadena, California, one granddaughter, Chloe Coleman of Fort Worth, Texas, a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.