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SR299 • 2026

A RESOLUTION adjourning the Senate in honor and loving memory of Frances Smith Coleman.

A RESOLUTION adjourning the Senate in honor and loving memory of Frances Smith Coleman.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
P. Wheeler
Last action
2026-04-15
Official status
04/15/26: adopted by voice vote
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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A RESOLUTION adjourning the Senate in honor and loving memory of Frances Smith Coleman.

A RESOLUTION adjourning the Senate in honor and loving memory of Frances Smith Coleman.

What This Bill Does

  • A RESOLUTION adjourning the Senate in honor and loving memory of Frances Smith Coleman.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-04-15 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    to Senate Floor adopted by voice vote

  2. 2026-04-14 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    introduced in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)

Official Summary Text

A RESOLUTION adjourning the Senate in honor and loving memory of Frances Smith Coleman.

Current Bill Text

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A RESOLUTION adjourning the Senate in honor and loving memory of Frances 1
Smith Coleman. 2
WHEREAS, Frances Smith Coleman was born on February 27, 1962, to the late 3
John Henry Smith and Evelyn Adams Smith; and 4
WHEREAS, Frances Smith Coleman was a strong believer who was baptized and 5
confirmed as a member of St. Francis Catholic Church and developed an affinity for the 6
Primitive Baptist Church; and 7
WHEREAS, Frances Smith Coleman loved tennis from an early age and continued 8
to play and provide private lessons to children and adults throughout her adult life. She 9
was the first coach of the women's tennis team at Pikeville College, now the University 10
of Pikeville. Later, sh e served on the board of directors of the Pikeville Area YMCA for 11
many years and was a member of the Pikeville Woman's Club and the Pike County 12
Democratic Women's Club; and 13
WHEREAS, Frances Smith Coleman passed prematurely from this life on May 11, 14
2025, from kidney failure and cancer; and 15
WHEREAS, the passing of Frances Smith Coleman leaves an unfillable void in the 16
hearts of her family, friends, the community of Pikeville, and all who knew her; and 17
WHEREAS, Frances Smith Coleman is survived by her loving husband of 38 years, 18
Judge Eddy Coleman; daughter, Tabatha Beach (Dr. Philip) Leipprandt; aunt, Ina Kay 19
Donaldson; two brothers, Lee (Karen) Smith, and Tom (Michelle) Smith; two brothers -20
in-law, Gary (Holly) Coleman, and Charles Coleman; nephew -in-law, Gar y Jr. (Sue) 21
Coleman; four nieces, Candice Smith, Stephanie (Jordan) Justice, Fallon (Mac) Hall, and 22
Caroline Smith; great nephew, Jett Justice; great niece, Story Justice; cousin and dinner 23
partner, Bennett West; and many other relatives and friends who loved her dearly; 24
NOW, THEREFORE, 25
Be it resolved by the Senate of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of 26
Kentucky: 27
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Section 1. The Senate expresses its most profound sympathy upon the passing 1
of Frances Smith Coleman, and extends its heartfelt condolences to her family, friends, 2
and community in this time of loss. 3
Section 2. When the Senate adjourns this day, it does so in honor and loving 4
memory of Frances Smith Coleman. 5
Section 3. The Clerk of the Senate is directed to transmit a copy of this 6
Resolution to Senator Phillip Wheeler for presentation to the f amily of Frances Smith 7
Coleman. 8