Ruth Cooper is Sheldon's deceased aunt. She is mentioned in "The Engagement Reaction".
According to Sheldon, Ruth died in a hospital when she went in to visit Sheldon's Uncle Roger, caught something and died a week later. The two of them now share a coffee can on Sheldon's mother's mantel.
She is also mentioned in the Young Sheldon episode "A Proposal and a Popsicle Stick Cross" where it's revealed that she is George Sr.'s sister.
Trivia[]
- In Young Sheldon, it's mentioned that she has a beard, though George denies this.
Families[]
- Brother: George Cooper Sr.
- Sister-in-Law: Mary Cooper
- Nephews: Sheldon Cooper, George Cooper Jr.
- Niece: Missy Cooper