Carol Sue Shiplett Alderman was born on the first day of December, 1937 to Ada Kessler Miller Shiplett and Army Lt. Colonel David Austin Shiplett in Charleston, West Virginia. She lived in a coal town known as Whitesville, WV. She was born a twin and she and her sister were the first twins born in their town, so they had a contest in the town to name the twins. They chose Carol Sue and Linda Lou. In the fifth grade her family relocated to Bradenton, Florida.

She attended Manatee County High School where she was a cheerleader, played basketball and tennis and graduated in 1957.

Always outdoors, Carol Sue was a lifeguard and Member of the American Red Cross at Bradenton Beach. She learned to drive on the beaches of Manatee County with her friend Ginny Smith in Councilman Smith's Jeep. Carol was a multi-sport athlete and champion level water skier. She actually injured herself skiing for the world famous Dick Pope Water Skiing Show at Cypress Gardens. Carol Sue attended Florida Southern College in Lakeland, Florida and was a member of Alpha Delta Pi Sorority. She graduated Florida Southern in 1961. She met James G. Alderman, also from Manatee County High, and they were engaged in 1960 and married in 1961. She is survived by James (Jim) Gordon Alderman Sr.

She began her career in 1961 teaching at Memorial Junior High in Tampa, Florida. From Tampa the couple relocated to Miami, Florida where she taught at South Miami Junior High School. In 1962 they moved back to the West Coast and taught at St. Petersburg Junior High. In 1964 she had her first child, James G. Alderman, Jr. in Clearwater, Florida. In 1965 the family relocated to Palm Bay where she went on to coach at Johnson Junior High in Eau Gallie, Florida when it opened. She coached basketball and track. In 1967 she gave birth to Paula (Amber) Lynn Alderman She moved to Delaura Junior High School where she coached and taught. At Delaura, Carol Sue suffered a devastating back injury and was sidelined for the first time ever for a year.

Coach Alderman, as she was best known, next went to Melbourne Central Catholic. She coached basketball and volleyball and became the school's Athletic Director. At the time, an article in the former Melbourne Times reported the headline "Alderman may be 1st woman AD in state".

She followed her career goals and opened Palm Bay High School as a teacher and coach where she remained until 1988. In 1988 she went to on to open her third school, Southwest Middle School. In 2002, Carol retired after teaching and coaching in the State of Florida for 41 years and in Brevard County since 1965.

Carol Sue was predeceased by her mother Ada Kessler Shiplett and her father David Austin Shiplett as well as her brother Richard Austin Shiplett and twin sister Linda Lou Booth. She is survived by her brother Donald Shiplett and his wife Wilhemina of Tuscon, Arizona; her son James G. Alderman, Jr. and daughter-in-law Ashley Alderman as well as grandchildren James G. Alderman, III and Adrienne Alderman all of Roswell, Georgia. She is also survived by her daughter Paula (Amber) Alderman Hall and her son-in-law Charles Alan Hall of Palm Bay as well as grandchildren Michael Wright of Melbourne, Brooke Wright of Palm Bay Breighana Wright Edwards and her husband Jackson Edwards of West Melbourne, Florida.

There will be no services scheduled.

Carol Sue's husband of 53 years James G. Alderman, Sr. currently resides in Palm Bay and is active with the Son's of the American Revolution after a nearly 30 year career with Harris Corporation, formerly Radiation when he began in 1965.

Coach Alderman's career as an educator and coach gave her tremendous pride and she enjoyed following the lives of her students and athletes on and off the field. She was a tireless public servant often beginning days before 6am and ending them at 11pm. She would start each basketball season at a small 114 pounds and end each season at about 96 pounds. She enjoyed the rigor of the practice and games as well as her coaching fraternity of friends.

Despite her small frame, no one ever had any doubt about her might presence. Her booming voice and the ever-present coach's whistle could stop any play or player cold. She gave her all for her family, friends, children, grandchildren and her husband Jim. She was a pioneer in the State of Florida as an athlete and coach and gave a lauded record of service.

On June 29, Carol Sue Alderman passed away with family by her side in Palm Bay at William Childs Hospice House.