More detail on this person: Alvin Lester Coley,
73 of New Bern died peacefully on Dec. 14, 2013
after a lengthy battle with kidney disease and
Alzheimer's disease.
He was a long time member of Tabernacle Baptist
Church, where he thoroughly enjoyed singing in the
choir. He retired from Sprint in 2007 as the PR
manager for thetri-county area. He served two
tours in Vietnam as a helicopter pilot with the
United States Marines, flying medevac and KC
130's. He was a Purple Heart recipient and toured
with the Blue Angels before beginning his civilian
career. He liked local politics and community
activities and was active on several committees;
including Swiss Bear, Chamber of Commerce,
Rotary Club and Committee of 100. He is survived
by his wife, Amber B. Coley; a son George
Clarence Coley of New Bern; brother, E.Y. Coley,
Jr. of Buford, Ga.; sister, Georgialee Thomas, of
Rex, Ga. A memorial service will be held at
Tabernacle Baptist Church on Tuesday, Dec. 17,
2013 at 11 a.m. The family will receive friends
following the memorial service atthe church.
Memorial contribution can be made to the N.C.
Alzheimer's Association or the National Kidney
Foundation.
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