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The Birmingham Times
“Mama Lois” Coleman, who dedicated her life to mentoring young girls and founded of Grace House Ministries, Incorporated, was a community icon when she passed away on March 31, 2019 at age 95.
In honor of her life and legacy, Vernessa Barnes, a longtime friend, penned Mama Lois’s memorial book, “By His Grace, For His Glory.” Barnes will host a book signing on Saturday, May 15 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Homecoming Coffee and Books at 3112 Ensley Five Points West Boulevard.
“I was asked to write the book because I was involved with Grace House as far as publicity and I thought it was a pretty challenging quest but I took it on,” said Barnes, 66, “It was a joyous experience because Mama Lois would sit with me and tell me the stories her father would tell and how her mother and father and siblings related to one another… it was a joy to write the story because I got to hear firsthand how things were back in the day and how she lived her life.”