Ruth Lydia Walton Cooper, 88, passed away July 23, 2014, at her residence. Ruth was born December 6, 1925, at the Ogden Hospital to Lydia Emma Higley Walton and Orson Francis Walton. She married Grant H. Cooper July 20, 1946. Ruth grew up on the family orchards in Layton, Utah with her eight siblings. She attended Weber College on an athletic scholarship as a member of both the basketball and tumbling teams. She worked as a ten-key operator for the IRS for a number of years and then became a full-time homemaker. Ruth loved to make things using her hands. Her talents ranged from cooking, to quilting, to making necklaces and flower arrangements. Ruth took great pleasure in growing flowers in her garden and showing them to her friends and neighbors. For many years, Ruth made amazing family dinners each Sunday. Her only request was that we all played her favorite card game " Hearts, after these dinners. She usually won, and we are fairly certain she would let us win a few games, here and there, just so we would keep playing with her. Ruth is survived by her husband, Grant, and two children Connie Thornley and Grant Alan Cooper. She is also survived by Connies three children and six grandchildren; Alans three children and five grandchildren. Ruth is preceded in death by her parents and all of her siblings. She was a loving mother and grandmother, who will be missed. Graveside services will be held Wednesday, July 30, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at Tonaquint Cemetery, St. George, Utah. A visitation will be held Wednesday, prior to services, from 9:00 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. at Metcalf Mortuary, 288 West St. George Blvd., St. George, Utah.