Ruth E. Coolman, 99, of Charlotte, NC passed away peacefully on October 22, 2017.
Ruth was born in Valparaiso, IN on March 26, 1918 to Daniel Dye and Geneva Gordon Dye.
On April 29, 1939, she married William H. Coolman, who preceded her in death in 1998.
She was a graduate of Valparaiso High School and Indiana University, and taught at Hosford Park School, in Gary, IN, for 11 years.
She is survived by sons Jim, Kurt, Gordon and Todd, and seven grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
She will be laid to rest next to her husband at the Graceland Cemetery, in Valparaiso, IN.
A Memorial Service will be held on November 21, at 3:00pm at Raymer-Kepner Funeral Home, 16901 Old Statesville Rd., Huntersville, NC 28078.
Memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, P. O. Box 50, Memphis, TN 38101-9929