Mildred "Ruth" Coots

Mildred "Ruth" Coots, age 82 of Hamilton, passed away at her residence on Monday, January 28, 2013. She was born in Leslie County, Kentucky on August 12, 1930 to Estill and Pollie (Joseph) Pennington. On April 19, 1948 in Hyden, Kentucky, Ruth married Henry Coots and they were happily married for 56 years. She attended Calvary Christian Center.

She is survived by her daughter, Wilma (Tom) Schlueter; 2 grandchildren, Felicia (James) Sheffstall, and Kenneth (Candy) Schlueter; 7 great-grandchildren, Crystal (Stephen) Wiggins, Ethan, Abbie, and Savanah Schlueter,Corben, Kayla, and Christian Sheffstall; 4 brothers, Jeff Pennington, Wash (Mary) Pennington, Bill (Greta) Pennington, and Dillard (Lucille) Pennington; a sister, Lucinda (Jeffrey) Onorato; and a sister-in-law, Mary Lee Pennington. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Henry Coots; 3 brothers, Pearl, Andy, and Chris Pennington; and a sister-in-law, Evelyn Pennington.

Funeral service will be held at the Brown-Dawson-Flick Funeral Home, 1350 Millville Avenue, on Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at 2:00 PM with Pastor Jim Mullins of Calvary Christian Center officiating. Burial will follow at Hickory Flat Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, January 30, 2103 from 1:00 – 2:00 PM at the funeral home. Memorial contributions can be made to the Alzheimer’s Association. The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff at Hospice of Hamilton, and the staff at Comfort Keepers for their care and compassion.