OBITUARY

Joe Coach E. Coulter

April 2, 1933 – April 5, 2013
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Joe E. Coulter, “Coach”, 80, of Charlotte died Friday, April 05, 2013 at his home.

A native of Catawba County, Joe was born to the late Jamie E. and Ruth G. Coulter on April 2, 1933. He graduated from Oxford High School and then graduated from Lenoir-Rhyne College in 1954. Joe served two years in the United States Army. He received his master of education degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Joe taught and coached at Bunker Hill High School in Claremont, NC, McClintock Junior High School as coach and assistant principal and he was the first athletic director and head basketball coach at Independence High School, retiring from Independence in 1984. He served as president of the Southwestern 4A Conference Coaches Association and later served on the NCHS Coaching Clinic Board of Directors. Upon retirement, Joe worked for Horace Mann Insurance Company and also worked at the Simmons YMCA for about 6 years. He worked as a funeral attendant at Wilson Funeral and Cremation Service for about 15 years and also later assisted the other Dignity Memorial locations throughout Charlotte. Joe was preceded in death by grandson, Jamieson Bennett Coulter.

Joe is survived by his wife of 57 years, Martha Power Coulter of Charlotte; children, Charlotte Ann Merrill and husband Bob of Charlotte, Donna Jo Little and husband George of Marshville, Jeff E. Coulter of Charlotte; grandchildren, Lauren E. Merrill, Jansen E. Coulter, Conrad B. Coulter and brother, Bill Coulter and family of Mint Hill.

A memorial service will be held 11:00 a.m., Monday, April 8 at Cokesbury United Methodist Church, 6701 Idlewild Rd., Charlotte with Rev. Sarah Kalish officiating. The family will receive friends 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Sunday at Wilson Funeral and Cremation Service, 5301 Albemarle Rd., Charlotte.

Memorials may be made to Cokesbury United Methodist Church, 6701 Idlewild Rd., Charlotte, NC 28212

The family would like to offer special thanks to Dr. Alfred Newman and staff at Matthews Hematology/Oncology and to Hospice and Palliative Care, Charlotte Region for the caring and kindness shown to Joe and the family during his illness.

Online condolences may be made at www.wilsonfuneralservices.com.

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  • Visitation Sunday, April 7, 2013
  • Memorial Service Monday, April 8, 2013
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Beverly Harris -Tatum

June 29, 2013

Joe Coulter was coach at Independence High School when I was there in the mid 1970s. Title IX had just passed and we had the first ever girls sports teams. I was thrilled and was on the girls tennis and track teams. Coach Coulter was a good, caring, and dedicated to students man. He left a wonderful legacy.

Michele Fogle-Sizemore

June 13, 2013

Dear Coulter Family ~ I was so very sorry to hear about Mr. Coulter. He is a fixture of many wonderful memories during my youth, from church, to school, to in your home when I would spend the night with Donna. He was a fine gentleman, who's strength was quite but evidence of his strong values and faith in God. Many will miss him and we all appreciate the time we shared with him.
God bless and keep each of you~
Michele Fogle-Sizemore

June 11, 2013

Coach Coulter was a fine man and lead by example in all he did. he influenced many lives through his years of coaching! May God be with us all at this time of loss!

Rodney Atwell

Mtn Island Lake,28214

(Mint Hill a wonderful place to have grown in in 60-80's for me!

May 19, 2013

May the god of comfort be a source of strength for the family at this difficult time. 2Corn 1:3, 4. Deepest Sympathy, Sue, Concord, NC

Lisa Pittman

May 17, 2013

Coach when I was at Independence... Rest in peace... My sincerest sympathies to the family..
Lisa Pittman, Class of 1977

B. Gardner

May 8, 2013

To the family of Mr. Joe E. Coulter. I am so sorry for your loss. Mr. Coulter was blessed with 80 years of special mightiness. (Psalms 90:10) May your hearts be filled with joyful memories of time spent with him. May the Hearer of Prayer bring you strength and peace in your time of sorrow.

Shannon

May 6, 2013

My prayers to the Coulter family. May you find comfort in knowing that when God restores Paradise, he will undo all causes of suffering. (Ps 37:11) Then our tears of sorrow will become tears of great joy.

Jim Funderburke

May 5, 2013

Coach Coulter was one of the good football coaches that I had the pleasure of playing for. Thanks Coach, God Bless you and your family. Jim

Kay Toms-Knight

April 29, 2013

Martha, I am so sorry to hear of Joes passing. My prayers are with you and your family during this difficult time.

April 23, 2013

Deepest sympathy to the family. May God give you courage and strength during this time.

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