Evola Coleman, was called to rest on Sunday, December 23, 2018 at the age of 65. Evola was born to John Zeigler, and AnnaPaul on April 27, 1953 in New York, NY. She was preceeded in by her parents, older sister Alethia and brother John.

She is survived by two children: Alethia Nicholson and Derek Coleman, two grandchildren, Malik and Khalil Nicholson, her nephew Rchard Zeigler, and a niece, Sanaa Furquan, along with four grand nieces and nephews.

Evola loved music, the arts, and history, and although she relocated to Birmingham, AL, she was a lifelong New Yorker at heart. Evola frequently shared stories about her favorite places to visit in New York and memories of time spent in her beloved city. Yet she fully embraced her adopted home of Birmingham, and frequented its many historical sites and was active in her religous community.

She was devoted civil servant and retired from the United States Postal Service in 2016.