Ruth S. McCool Ruth S. McCool, age 94, formerly of Troy, more recently of Lebanon, Ohio, passed away on Monday, April 2, 2012 at the Otterbein Retirement Community, Lebanon, Ohio. She was born on October 25, 1917 in Sweetwater, Tennessee to the late Ralph Waldo and Margaret Jerrine Marsh Scott. She married Robert S. McCool in 1939 and he preceded her in death on March 4, 2003. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Barbara J. "Jerri" and Fred LeMay of Mason, Ohio; son and daughter-in-law, Glen E. and Sally McCool of Covington, Ohio; one brother and sister-in-law, John Lynn and Esther Scott of Middletown, Ohio; three sisters and two brothers-in-law: Roberta and Robert Westbrook of Roseville, California, Dorothy and George Pierce of Metairie, Louisiana and Trudy Sandmann of Columbus, Ohio; eight grandchildren: Jackie, Ruth, Glen Robert, Melinda, Samuel, Michael, Eric and David; and six great-grandchildren: Holly, Amanda, Derek, David M., David L. and Emily. In addition to her parents and her husband, Mrs. McCool was preceded in death by her sister, Frances Littleton. She was a member of the Lake Placid Baptist Church in Florida and formerly with the First Baptist Church, Troy. She loved music and enjoyed being a part of the music program at Otterbein. Funeral services will be held at 11:00AM on Monday, April 9, 2012 at Baird Funeral Home, Troy, with Rev. Douglas Peters officiating. Interment will follow in Highland Cemetery, Covington, Ohio. Friends may call from 10-11AM on Monday at the funeral home. A memorial service will be held at 11:00AM on Saturday, April 14, 2012 at Otterbein Chapel, Lebanon. Friends may call from 10:30AM until the time of service at the chapel. Memorial contributions may be made to Crossroads Hospice, 8069 Washington Village Drive, Dayton, Ohio 45458 or Otterbein Benevolent Fund, 580 North State Route 741, Lebanon, Ohio 45036. Friends may express condolences to the family through www.bairdfuneralhome.com.