Ralph Lee Coulter, eldest son of John and Willie L. (Stewart) Coulter, was born January 23, 1917 in Henry County, Missouri, near Blairstown and he passed away on October 19,2005 at the Golden Valley Memorial Hospital, Clinton.

Ralph graduated from the Blairstown School, where he had attended all 12 years. On June 2, 1945 he was united in marriage to Alice Lemon. They lived on a farm near Blairstown for a short time before moving to Clinton where he worked at various jobs before becoming employed by Cameron Mutual Insurance Co. as a sales supervisor until his retirement in 1982. Ralph and Alice were members of the Clinton United Methodist Church for fifty years and were faithful in attendance until his health failed.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one daughter, Betty Ann Jeffress and two brothers Eldon and Don Coulter.

He is survived by his wife, Alice of the home; two granddaughters, Alison Blankenship and husband Ben and Nicole Jeffress as well as a number of nieces and nephews.

Funeral Services were held at the United Methodist Church, Clinton, on Saturday, October 22, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. with Dr. David Maggi officiating. The musical selections were "Amazing Grace" and "In Times Like These" sung by Don Eaton with Sam Lucas as organist.

Casket bearers were Melvin Coulter, Allen Kidwiler, Fred Davis, Gene Heaton, Harold Strouse, John Coulter and James Coulter. Honorary Casket bearers were Dewey Conrad, Jay Hunter, Dr. Gus Wetzel, MD, Dr. James Clouse DO, Harold Smith, Charles Sheldon, Victor Birdsong and George Ragan.

Interment was in the Englewood Cemetery, Clinton, under the direction of Vansant-Mills Funeral Home, Clinton, Missouri.