BETTYE “EILLEN” COIL, age 74, of South Solon, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 24, 2026 at Kettering Medical Center in Dayton.
She was born on April 18, 1952 in Hamilton County, Ohio to the late Ralph and Helen (Wesley) Hill. She was a 1970 graduate of Springfield North High School and later earned her bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Clark State and Urbana University. Eilleen retired from the Miami Valley Child Development Center where she had worked as a pre-school teacher for many years. She was a longtime member of the St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in South Charleston. She enjoyed shopping, “talking,” and spending time with her family and grandson.
In addition to her parents, Eillen was preceded in death by her beloved son, Michael Coil; and siblings, Butch Hill, and Cookie Roettger.
Survivors include her loving and devoted husband, Rick Coil, whom she married on October 12, 1974; daughter, Annie Coil (Marc Oliver); grandson, Mason Coil (Mariah Gohl); sister, Arlene (Sam) Coil; and brother-in-law, Tom Coil. Also surviving are nieces, nephews, cousins, and a host of friends.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, November 7, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at the St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, 31 South Chillicothe St., South Charleston, OH 45368, with burial to follow at the South Solon Cemetery. Family and friends may visit at the Summers Funeral Home, 223 W. Market St., Washington CH, OH 43160, on Friday evening from 5-7:00 p.m.
Online condolences may be sent to www.summersfuneralhome.com
Full service details and the family guest book are available at Summers Funeral Home.