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Ruth Pate Tiller Coleman
March 15, 1942 — August 11, 2015
Dateline – Clinton
Ruth Tiller Coleman, age 73, of Clinton passed away Tuesday, August 11th, 2015.
She was born in Sumter, SC on March 15, 1942 and was a daughter of the late John Bush and Jane Brogdon Pate.
Mrs. Coleman graduated from Hillcrest High School in Sumter, SC in 1960, where she served as President of the Student Body, was All Conference in Basketball, and was the Leading Scorer in the county. She then moved on to attend Presbyterian College and graduated Cum Laude in 1965, and continued her graduate work at Clemson University. Mrs. Coleman worked at the Laurens County Commission on Alcohol & Drug Abuse, Thornwell Home for Children, and Laurens County School District 56. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Clinton where she served her church as an Elder, serving on the Board of Deacons and former Moderator, and Sunday School teacher for many years. In recognition for her devotion and hard work to the church she was awarded an Honorary Life Membership of Presbyterian Women. She was also a member of the Alumni Board at Presbyterian College, serving as President in 1998, and was awarded the Mary F. Lehman Service Award in 1999. She was member of the Acteaon Club, member of the Circle of Six Book Club, served the American Cancer Society on the local and state levels for many years.
Mrs. Coleman is survived by her two sons, William Floyd Tiller, Jr. and wife Heather of Clinton, John Harvey Tiller and wife Maureen of Clinton; five grandchildren, Jacob, Janie Ada Ruth, Bowen, and Sam Tiller; two step-daughters, Debi Coleman Garrett and husband Scott of Athens, GA, Lori Coleman Smith and husband Paul of Easley, SC; three step-grandchildren, Kiersten Hammock Williams, Coleman Smith and Haley Smith; two sisters, Jane Pate Sams of Walterboro, NC, Mary Anne Pate Erter and husband Jack of Sumter, SC; one brother, Dr. John Bush Pate, Jr. of Sumter, SC; and many nieces and nephews. The joy of her life was her family.
She is predeceased by her two late husbands, James Hartley Coleman and her first husband William Floyd Tiller.
A memorial service will be held Friday, August 14th, at 11 AM at the First Presbyterian Church of Clinton.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the First Presbyterian Churh of Clinton, 410 E. Carolina Ave., Clinton, SC 29325.
Condolences may be expressed online at www.grayfuneralhome.com
Gray Funeral Home of Clinton
Ruth Tiller Coleman, age 73, of Clinton passed away Tuesday, August 11th, 2015.
She was born in Sumter, SC on March 15, 1942 and was a daughter of the late John Bush and Jane Brogdon Pate.
Mrs. Coleman graduated from Hillcrest High School in Sumter, SC in 1960, where she served as President of the Student Body, was All Conference in Basketball, and was the Leading Scorer in the county. She then moved on to attend Presbyterian College and graduated Cum Laude in 1965, and continued her graduate work at Clemson University. Mrs. Coleman worked at the Laurens County Commission on Alcohol & Drug Abuse, Thornwell Home for Children, and Laurens County School District 56. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Clinton where she served her church as an Elder, serving on the Board of Deacons and former Moderator, and Sunday School teacher for many years. In recognition for her devotion and hard work to the church she was awarded an Honorary Life Membership of Presbyterian Women. She was also a member of the Alumni Board at Presbyterian College, serving as President in 1998, and was awarded the Mary F. Lehman Service Award in 1999. She was member of the Acteaon Club, member of the Circle of Six Book Club, served the American Cancer Society on the local and state levels for many years.
Mrs. Coleman is survived by her two sons, William Floyd Tiller, Jr. and wife Heather of Clinton, John Harvey Tiller and wife Maureen of Clinton; five grandchildren, Jacob, Janie Ada Ruth, Bowen, and Sam Tiller; two step-daughters, Debi Coleman Garrett and husband Scott of Athens, GA, Lori Coleman Smith and husband Paul of Easley, SC; three step-grandchildren, Kiersten Hammock Williams, Coleman Smith and Haley Smith; two sisters, Jane Pate Sams of Walterboro, NC, Mary Anne Pate Erter and husband Jack of Sumter, SC; one brother, Dr. John Bush Pate, Jr. of Sumter, SC; and many nieces and nephews. The joy of her life was her family.
She is predeceased by her two late husbands, James Hartley Coleman and her first husband William Floyd Tiller.
A memorial service will be held Friday, August 14th, at 11 AM at the First Presbyterian Church of Clinton.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the First Presbyterian Churh of Clinton, 410 E. Carolina Ave., Clinton, SC 29325.
Condolences may be expressed online at www.grayfuneralhome.com
Gray Funeral Home of Clinton
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