Hilda H. Coulter

AS THIS BOOK GOES OFF LINE, I SAY AGAIN , YOUR MOTHER WOULD NEVER BE FORGOT , I THOUGHT ABOUT YOUR MOTHER THE OTHER DAY, I SAID TO MY SELF, IF MRS COULTER WAS LIVING, SHE WOULD TAKE ME UNDER HER WING, A SHOW ME ABOUT FLOWER, SHE TOLD ME ABOUT GIRLS , SHE HELPED , AND GOT GOOD JOB , AND OWN THERI OWN FLOWER SHOP, THAT MADE ME SMILE, FROM MY ENTIRE FAMILY , WE LOVE YOUR FAMILY, I AM B!S THIRD DAUGHTER

To Ruth and Charlotte

Both of you brought Grandma Coulter into and she became a part of the whole Karod Family. We thank you for that gift. She was a truly remarkable lady.
Our thoughts are with you always.

I had the pleasure of meeting this courageous Southern lady when my wife interviewed her for the PBS documentary "Phenix City Confidential."
She truly was a special woman who played an important part in the cleaning up of Phenix City -- one of the classic good versus evil stories.

HI RUTH AND JUDY MY NAME IS VIOLA (OAK) your mother knew me well, she share the story with me about my mother walking into her shop asking for a job , and she could not turn her down. we had several chats about flower.i like flower to. that brought tears to my eyes. that had to be some kind of woman to make MOM a job. TO THE FAMILY;; TO GOD BE THE GLORY, ( SMILE) MOM OFTEN TOLD ME ABOUT THE BANANAS SANDWICH FOR LUNCH....

Mrs. Coulter meant so much to so many! She was the First Lady of Phenix City. Her Southern charm, intellect, and care for others distinguished her as a model citizen. I enjoyed sitting in the flower shop listening to her and Mrs. Britton and Mrs. Bentley's stories of the clean-up days. I firmly hold fond memories of Mrs. Coulter.

My association with Hilda goes back for more than half a century, when I was a young reporter with the Columbus Ledger, covering Phenix City in the darkest days. In 1952 I and several of the Phenix City clean-up figures were involved in a street melee, on Fifth Avenue in front of the Elite Cafe. A photo was snapped, and on the fringes stood Hilda, holding one of her high-heel shoes in her hand. If one of the thugs had attacked her, at least she would have gotten in a few licks with her...

Ruth, Charlotte and Families, I am so sorry for your loss and these sad times. You are in my prayers. With God's help we will all get through this.

Hilda was my next door neighbor, the best neighbor I've ever had. She made me smile more times than I could count. She was a kind and gracious lady and I am proud that she thought me worthy of calling her friend. My family and I will miss her and cherish her memory always.

Mrs. Coulter was indeed, a true Southern Lady. Kind to all, cheerful and positive, she made you feel comfortable and at ease. Dedicated to her work, she cared for the well being of everyone. We all should embrace the same spirit.