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Amanda McElrath Obituary
1980 – 2021
Amanda Christine Cozzens McElrath, age 41, resident of Bartlett, Tennessee, and wife of Douglas McElrath, departed this life Thursday morning, July 15, 2021, at St. Francis Hospital in Bartlett.
Amanda was born May 14, 1980, in Bad Kissingen, Germany, the daughter of Charles Richard Cozzens and Linda Jetton Cozzens. She was employed as a teacher at Kate Bond Elementary and then at Berclair Elementary School, both in Memphis. She was married on December 15, 2007, to Douglas McElrath and enjoyed sewing and crafting. Amanda was a member of First Evangelical Church in Memphis where she was the Assistant Sunday School Teacher.
Mrs. McElrath is survived by her husband, Douglas McElrath of Bartlett, TN; her daughter, Reagan McElrath of Bartlett, TN; her parents, Charles and Linda Cozzens of Collierville, TN; and her sister, Charlotte Cozzens of Germantown, TN.
Memorial Services for Mrs. McElrath will be held at 2 P.M. Saturday, July 24, 2021, at First Evangelical Church in Memphis. A visitation will be from 12 noon until 2 P.M. Saturday, July 24, 2021, at First Evangelical Church.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be directed to one of the following places: Mid-South Transplant Foundation, 8001 Centerview Pkwy #302, Cordova, TN 38018; Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, 506 Halle Park Dr., Collierville, TN 38017; Humane Society of Memphis and Shelby County, 935 Farm Rd., Memphis, TN 38134; or Missions Fund, c/o First Evangelical Church, 735 Ridge Lake Boulevard, Memphis, TN 38120.
Arrangements will be provided by Peebles Fayette County Funeral Homes & Cremation Center and condolences may be left on our online guestbook at www.PeeblesFuneralHome.com.
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The Holler family
July 21, 2021
Amanda was a much-loved & enthusiastic wife, mother, sister, daughter and teacher! From mission trips to children's work, she loved and faithfully served the Lord Jesus. She will be missed by many.
We're praying for you all in this hard time of grieving. May the dear Heavenly Father keep you close to His heart and wrapped in His sheltering arms in the days ahead.
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