Ruth Ellen Comer (Famous Mooresvillian)

  

Ruth Ellen Comer

Ruth Ellen Comer (1909-1995) was the daughter of Charles Benton Comer and Mary Aldrich Comer.  She graduated from Mooresville High School and Butler University School of Music and further studied music at the University of Southern California.  She was a professional musician, playing piano, pipe organ, and accordion.  She was best known as a member of the musical group, Maria Karson & Her Musicales (1940s), who appeared on national radio and played a variety of clubs and hotels across the country.  Click here to learn more about this gifted lady, or watch our video (below).