Sept. 25, 1952 – Sept. 5, 2011

NATCHEZ — Graveside services for Alan Jefferson Coley, 58, of Natchez, who died Monday, Sept. 5, 2011, at his residence, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Greenlawn Memorial Park Cemetery with Dr. Doug Broome officiating.

Burial will follow under the direction of Laird Funeral Home.

Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until service time Saturday at the funeral home.

Alan was born Sept. 25, 1952, in Many, La., the son of Tyrol Burley Coley and Violet Josie Sebren Coley. He was a graduate of the University of Texas.

Alan was a member of the Texas Exes Alumni Association. He was also a member of the First Baptist Church, the American Association of Petroleum Landmen and the Sons of Confederate Veterans.

Beloved son, brother, nephew, cousin, stranger to none and friend to a number of people. Alan touched a number of hearts and lives during his time here with us. Even through the darkest days of his fight with cancer, his wonderful sense of humor lifted the spirits of those around him. The family thanks all who so faithfully traveled this road with them. “Too well loved to ever be forgotten.”

Alan was preceded in death by his father and one brother, Tyrol Carson “Tiger” Coley.

Survivors include his mother of Natchez; one sister, Tyla C. Fuqua of Baton Rouge; one brother-in-law, Robert H. Fuqua of Baton Rouge; three nephews, Tab Fuqua, Hunter Fuqua and Ty Fuqua, all of Baton Rouge; his longtime sweetheart, Barbara Haigh Bamer of Natchez; and three aunts, Hazel Hickey of Longview, Texas, Wilma Sebren of Shreveport, La., and Marian Eriksen of Holmes Beach, Fla.

The family requests memorials be made to a charity of choice.

Online condolences may be sent to www.lairdfh.com.