John Christopher "Chris" Cottrell
John Christopher "Chris" Cottrell
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Bay Leaf Baptist Church
12200 Bayleaf Church Rd, Raleigh, NC 27614
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A memorial service will be held at 11 AM on Saturday, October 11, 2025 at Bay Leaf Baptist Church, 12200 Bayleaf Church Rd. Raleigh, NC. The family will visit with friends after the service in the fellowship hall.
To honor Chris' deep love for the outdoors and his enduring commitment to family, the family kindly requests that donations be made in his memory to one of the following:
• Friends of the Smoky Mountains, celebrating his cherished connection to the Smokies and their natural beauty.
Honor or Remember a Loved One | Friends of the Smokies
• The Fletcher Academy, a school that embraced his son as family and supported him for five formative years.
Chris Cottrell In Memoriam Donation
Your generosity will help continue the legacy of what mattered most to him-nature, education, and community.
Please visit www.brightfunerals.com to share words of comfort to the family.
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405 South Main Street, Wake Forest, NC 27587
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Oct
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Memorial service
11:00 a.m.
Bay Leaf Baptist Church
12200 Bayleaf Church Rd, Raleigh, NC 27614
Send FlowersServices provided by
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