Jeannette Elizabeth Milnes Cottrell

COTTRELL, JEANNETTE ELIZABETH MILNES - was born December 10, 1923 in Lackawanna, NY and died Thursday evening, August 3, 2006 at Park West Hospital in Knoxville. Jeannette was a long time member of Concord United Methodist Church where she sang in the choir, was a member of the Susanna Wesley Circle and Special Studies Sunday School Class and served for many years as church librarian. She was an active member of the DAR. Jeannette attended Alfred University in New York and later earned a Masters' degree in Library Science from the University of Tennessee. She taught at Pond Gap Elementary School and was the Bearden High School Librarian for 10 years. She was an active member of the Bearden Retired Teachers' Association. Always devoted to her family, Jeannette served as a Den Mother for Cub Scouts as well as a Senior Girl Scout leader when her children were growing up. More recently, she served as a reader for the blind in Oak Ridge. She was an avid reader and bridge player in several bridge clubs as well as an extensive traveler with her husband Bill, and also in the years after his death. She was preceded in death by her parents, Benjamin Birch Milnes and Mary Jeannette Ashdown Milnes; husband of 44 years, William Barber Cottrell; granddaughters, Jeannette Allison Berg and Kirsten Berg Newman as well as her great grandson, Thomas Goosemann. Jeannette is survived by her five children and spouses: Karen and Ron Daves of Farragut, Susan and Don Hill of Fredericksburg, VA, Dr. William (Bill) and Rebecca Cottrell of Concord, NC, Col. Scott and Peggy Cottrell of Riverview, FL and Steve and Martha Cottrell of Farragut; grandchildren, Chip Daves, Justin Hill and wife Crystal, Jessica Hill, Billy Cottrell, Dustin Cottrell and wife Adrienne, Corey Cottrell, Chris Cottrell and wife Shannon, Candice Roberts and husband Matt, Eamonn, Lee and Parke Cottrell; great grandchildren, Emily Newman, Evan and Austin Hill, Jaden, Caelan and Owen Roberts, Evan, Lacy and Liam Cottrell; brother, Neil Milnes and wife Edith of CA; special niece, Donna Milnes Tice of CA. The family will receive friends from 3 to 4:45 p.m. Sunday at Concord United Methodist Church with a Celebration of Life to follow at 5 p.m. with Rev. Catherine Nance and Rev. Brent Hall officiating. Family and friends will gather at 10 a.m. Monday at Pleasant Forest Cemetery for graveside services. Pall bearers will be sons, Bill, Scott and Steve, sons-in-law, Ron and Don. Click Funeral Home Farragut Chapel 11915 Kingston Pike is serving the Cottrell family. www.clickfuneralhome.com