Annette Coleman Mutchler Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Annette Coleman Mutchler, 83, of Delmar, MD, died Monday, December 20, 2021 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center, Salisbury. She had recently fallen and was in poor health. Annette was born July 25, 1938 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, eldest daughter of the late Harold Bert Coleman and Helen Annette (Carter) Coleman. Annette's family moved to Delmar, MD when she was about 15 years old. She was fond of traveling, probably 'inherited' from her father as the family lived all over the United States, with most of her 10 siblings born in different states. As an adult, Annette drove across the U.S. a couple times, visited her sons in California, New Jersey, Alabama, Florida, Hawaii and South Korea. She lived in Florida a few years, but lived most of her life in Delmar. She was an avid seamstress before retiring and enjoyed reading, especially Louis L'Amour westerns. Annette will be remembered as strongly independent, funny and gifted. She is survived by her three sons, Donald Craig Brown (Ericka) of Port Charlotte, FL; Kyle Lee Brown (Lisa) of Polk City, FL; Daniel Wade Brown (Kim); brother, Ralph Carter Coleman (Connie) of Salisbury, MD; brother James Leroy Ranck; sister Rosemary (Jim) Mammarella of Lancaster, PA. She is also survived by 12 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, 4 great-great-grandchildren, several cousins and many nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her youngest son, Darren Wesley Brown; four sisters: Barbara Ann Coleman, Eloise “Louise” (Coleman) Bittner, Pamela Sue (Coleman) O'Donnell, and Madeline Gail Ranck; three brothers: Harold Bert Coleman, Jr., Donald Roger Coleman, William Arthur Coleman, and step-brother Orville Owens, Jr. Annette will be buried at St. Stephen's Cemetery in Delmar, DE, December 29, 2021, next to her son, Darren Wesley Brown, and first husband, Donald Lee Brown. Arrangements are in the care of Short Funeral Home in Delmar. Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.shortfh.com

Annette Coleman Mutchler

July 25, 1938 - December 20, 2021