Jane M. Coolidge, 67, of the Savannah Lakes Community, McCormick, SC, wife of Robert ‘Bob’ Bruce Rigg, died Thursday, January 28, 2021 at Hospice and Palliative Care of the Piedmont in Greenwood, SC. She was born in Seattle, WA to the late Richard Pearson Coolidge and Dora Johnson Coolidge.
Jane honorably served her country with the United States Army as a Morse Code operator. Her life-long passion, however, was her work as a speech language pathologist, where she was employed for a time at Petra Rehabilitation in McCormick and at the Optimum Life Center at Self Regional in Greenwood. Jane was a member of New Hope Missionary Baptist Church in McCormick and also attended McCormick First Baptist Church. She spent many years working with Native American Head Start and especially loved working with children. Jane enjoyed theater activities in her community and was engaged in support for cancer patients.
She is survived by her husband of 20 years, Robert, of the home; a son, Ian Scott Thomas, and his wife, Janelle, of Evans, GA; two brothers, Richard K. Coolidge of Seattle, WA and Charles J. Coolidge, and his wife, Gwen, of Bellevue, WA; and four grandchildren, Kevin Nolan, Tony Nolan, Liam David Thomas, and Lydia Elizabeth Thomas.
Jane was carried through life by her strong faith in her Lord, Jesus Christ, and her love for her friends and family. She was an inspiration to many.
Jane will be interred in Enumclaw Evergreen Memorial Park in Enumclaw, WA.
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Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Abbeville, SC is assisting the family.