Vivian Grace Lee Cole, age 89, of Uriah, Ala., died Monday, May 31, 2010 at her home. Funeral services for Mrs. Cole will be Friday, June 4, 2010, at 2 p.m., at Green Hills Funeral Home in Troy, Ala., with Dr. Billy Helms and Pastor Mark Whittington officiating. Burial will be at Green Hills Cemetery. Visitation for Mrs. Cole will be Friday from 12 noon until 2 p.m. Green Hills Funeral Home directing.

Mrs. Cole was a lifelong resident of Troy, Ala., and moved to Uriah Ala., four years ago. She enjoyed 29 years of retirement after working with South Central Bell for 41 years. Mrs. Cole volunteered many years for the hospital in Troy and was very active in the Telephone Pioneers of America and the Colley Senior Complex. She also took a very active hand in the formation and continuing support of Life Line of Troy.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Cole, and her sister, Virgie Howard.

Mrs. Cole is survived by two daughters; Vivianne Williams (Jimmy) of Daphne, Ala., and Carol Middleton (Melvin) of Uriah, Ala., and one son Robert (K.T.) Cole Jr. (Linda) of Troy, Ala.

She is also survived by nine grandchildren; Robert (K.T.) Cole III (Renee), Troy, Ala.; Christopher Michael Cole (Dana), Birmingham, Ala.; Ryan William Cole (Tracie), Prattville, Ala.; and Mark Cole, Amy Cole and Cynthia Burkett (fiancée Daniel Reeves), all of Troy, Ala.; David Stroud (Allison), Auburn, Ala.; Jennifer Kramer (Dan), Birmingham, Ala.; and Stephanie Cobb (Tommy), Monroeville, Ala. Great grand-children include Robert (K.T.) Cole IV (Bobby), Devin Alexander Cole, Sara Katherine Cole, Taylor Grace Cole, Chelsea Ryan Cole, Vivan Kramer, Cole Kramer, John David Stroud, Spencer Stroud, Carson Cobb, Connor Cobb and Addi Cobb.

Pallbearers for Mrs. Cole include Bob Cole, Chris Cole, Ryan Cole, Mark Cole, David Stroud, Dan Kramer, Tommy Cobb and Dan Turberville.

The Cole family wishes to express a special thanks to Covenant Hospice and nurse Nikeya Betts, as well as her sitters Erica Cunningham, Mary Cunningham, Mary Ann Nettles, Debrah White, Sharon Duhon and Angela Chaney.

Friends are welcome to sign the guestbook at www.greenhillsfuneralhome.net. Green Hills Funeral Home is honored to serve the Cole family.

Betsy Colquett

  

My love and prayers are with you. Vivian was such a lovely lady. She will be missed by all.
Love, Betsy

David and Janet Brantley

  

Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. We loved your Mother. She was such a gracious and giving lady.

Love,
David and Janet

James F. "Jim" Starling

  

What a wonderful lady! She will be missed very much. My thoughts and prayers are with all family members.

Eric Locklar

  

My thoughts and prayers are with you all.

Mary Lester

  

My heart goes out to the family, I worked with Vivian for many years. She was a very
caring person and I enjoyed working with her. God bless you all. Love, Mary Lester

lynn wise

  

Your mother trained me at the phone company 35+ years ago.What a beautiful person . My prayers are with your families.

Ann Ware

  

You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers. Love, Ann Ware

Becky Laney

  

Mrs Cole was such a gracious lady[and good cook], she was a welcome site at the Troy hospital where I worked and she served. I say 'served' as she answered a calling that meant so much to all the Ladies. I'm sure her family and friends will be well aware of the void she leaves, but she is now with her beloved Robert and again 'serving', as she did so well.

Butch Howard

  

When I was a child she was there for me just if I was her own. I could always remember her standing Tall and being there when she was needed. My prayer are with the family, and many who Love her as did

Sandra (Soisson) Gunnells

  

My prayers are with you all. I worked with Vivian for years in Montgomery, she was my supervisor. She was such a wonderful woman. She will be truly missed.

Angie & Jim Roling

  

Our thoughts and prayers are with you, the family, at this sad time.