Carl E. Coles, a resident of Montgomery, AL, passed away on October 25, 2026. The funeral service will take place Monday, November 2, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at Lilly Baptist Church, 820 Hill Street, Montgomery, AL 36108, with Rev. Willie Welch serving as Interim Pastor. Pastor Brenda Burns of Grant Chapel AME Church will officiate and deliver the eulogy. Interment will follow at Eastwood Cemetery, under the direction of E. G. Cummings Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation is scheduled for Sunday, November 1, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Mr. Coles will lie in repose for one hour prior to the funeral service at the church.