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Joseph Cottrell Obituary
Lenoir - Joseph Dorman Cottrell, "Popeye's" sweet Sunshine of 70 years, Mae Church Cottrell, died Friday, February 17, 2017 at the age of 92 after anaplastic thyroid cancer. Letting her go is not easy, so we cling to our Faith that we will see her again in Heaven.
She is survived by her husband, Joseph D. Cottrell; one daughter, Penny Cottrell Ball (Bob); one son, Joseph D. Cottrell, Jr. (Donna); one grandson, Rett Ball (Kathy); four granddaughters, Mallory Ball, Chelsey Ball, Monica Cottrell Wilcox (Tyler), Valerie Cottrell Langdon (Daniel); one great-granddaughter, Alexandra Ball; two great-grandsons, Levi Langdon and Judson Wilcox; one brother, Bob Church; one sister, Julia Church Proffit; and a host of nieces, nephews and countless friends.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at 2:00 P.M. at Greer-McElveen Funeral Home Chapel conducted by Rev. Joe Helton. Interment will immediately follow at Blue Ridge Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 1:00 to 2:00 P.M. one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Serving as pallbearers will be Jake Clark, Matt Miller, Nathan Miller, Jacob Smith, John Setzer and Chris Hawkins.
Memorial contributions may be made to Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care, 902 Kirkwood Street, Lenoir, N.C. 28645 or Buffalo Cove Baptist Church, 5935 Buffalo Cove Road, Lenoir, N.C. 28645. Full obituary and online condolences may be left at www.greer-mcelveenfuneralhome.com. Greer-McElveen Funeral Home and Crematory is assisting the Cottrell family.
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February 23, 2017
Mae enjoyed a good long life. So many cannot say the same. She was especially strong and she was beautiful. Ps. 90:10
Melanie McKinney
February 20, 2017
I have the great pleasure of knowing Joe Cottrell and through him I feel like I've known his parents, Mr.and Mrs. Cottrell. Words can't express how I'm sorry for the loss of Mrs. Cottrell. I know she was loved and respected by everyone she met, even by those of us that never had the pleasure to meet her in person.
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