Florence Genet Coleman Horowitz

Florence Genet Coleman Horowitz, 90, of Charleston, South Carolina, widow of Ralph R. Coleman, M.D, and G. Vernon Horowitz, passed away Monday, December 30, 2013. Her funeral service will be held at the graveside at Brith Sholom Beth Israel Cemetery "Maryville", Sycamore Avenue on Wednesday, January 1, 2014, at 3:00 p.m. Arrangements by J. HENRY STUHR, INC. DOWNTOWN CHAPEL.

Florence was born April 7, 1923, in Hoboken, New Jersey, daughter of Rose Chayet Genet and Harry Genet. She was a graduate of the University of Miami. She was a longtime member of Brith Sholom Beth Israel Synagogue and a founding member of Synagogue Emanu-El. She was predeceased by her three brothers, Irving, Martin and Saul Genet.

She is survived by two sons: Alan F. Coleman of Charleston, SC and Marvin Ira Coleman of Miami Beach, FL; two daughters: Harriett C. Brown (Wally) of Mount Pleasant, SC and Neda C. Nussbaum (Alan) of Charleston, SC; eight grandchildren: Bea Davis (Mark), Michael Ackerman (Julee), Jennifer Coleman (Jonathan Leit), Rachel Nussbaum (Noam Pianko), Daniel Nussbaum (Allison), Dr. Nathan Nussbaum (Jaclyn Cohen), Joseph Nussbaum (Victoria Neiman), and Jacob Nussbaum; ten great grandchildren and one great great grandson.

A longtime resident of West Ashley, Florence was active in local Jewish women's organizations and volunteered as a reading tutor at elementary schools. Florence's home was always a reliable source of humor, Yiddish family lore and MandMs. She will be remembered as a loving wife and mother, a spoiler of grandchildren, a source of family witticisms, and a woman of uncompromising elegance.

Memorials may be made to Synagogue Emanu-El, 5 Windsor Drive, Charleston, SC 29407 or Brith Sholom Beth Israel Synagogue, 182 Rutledge Avenue, Charleston, SC 29403.