Edith is survived by her son & daughter-in-law, T.J. & Betsy Cool of Troy; daughters & sons-in-law, Connie & Charlie Swartz of Mocksville, North Carolina and Carrol & Joe Martino of Greenville; 13 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren; brother & sister-in-law, Don & Lynette Schmidt of West Alexander; sister & brother-in-law, Judy & Richard Schmidt of Lewisburg; and numerous nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, Edith is also preceded in death by her husband, Ray E. Cool on July 9, 1989 whom she married July 18, 1941; son, Thomas R. Cool; sister, Kay Frazee; and brother, Charles Schmidt.
Edith worked at Iddings Hardware in Greenville where she was a sales clerk. Edith was a member of the Greenville Senior Citizens and loved to play bingo.
The family will receive friends on Friday, December 26, 2014 from 2:00 to 3:00 P.M. at Zechar Bailey Funeral Home in Greenville immediately followed by a graveside service at Greenville Township Memorial Gardens with Rev. Lowell Miller officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to Rest Haven Nursing Home or State of the Heart Hospice. Condolences for the family may be expressed through www.zecharbailey.com
