Billy Joe Coleman, age 86, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2021 at the Greg and Noreen Wells Hospice Care Center in Hazard, Ky. Billy was born on October 8, 1935 to his parents the late Andy Coleman and Goldie Martin Coleman. He was a retired heavy equipment operator for TCH Coal Company. Along with his parents, Billy was preceded in death by one daughter, Patti Moore, four brothers, Leo, Andrew, Pauley, and Henry Thomas Coleman, and four sisters, Opal Thacker, Rissie Damron, Linda Hurt, and Ilene Hall. Billy is survived by four children, Vicki (Billy) Swiney, Billy Joe (Dorena) Coleman II, Wendy (Mike) Bevins, Traci (Hoby) Anderson, ten grandchildren, eleven great grandchildren, and a host of loving family and friends. Visitation will be Wednesday at 6p.m. at the Lucas & Son Funeral Home. The funeral will be Thursday, Dec. 23, 2021 at 1p.m. at the Lucas & Son Funeral Home. Entombment will follow in the Annie E. Young Mausoleum.