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Barbara Elliott Cottrell
May 24th, 1938 - November 7th, 2024
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Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, Aunt and friend to many, Barbara Elliott Cottrell, 86, passed away on 11/7/2024 in Mooresville, NC. Barbara was born to Fredrick and Margaret Young, on May 24, 1938, in Durham, England. She moved to Greenville, Mississippi in 1950, and was adopted by her aunt and uncle, Willie Elliott and Ernest D. Elliott, respectively. After studying at Mississippi Baptist College, she worked 30+ years as an elementary school teacher in West Virginia and Louisiana.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Guy Jones Cottrell III, until his death in 2020. She is survived by her children and their spouses, Guy Jones Cottrell IV (Wendy) and Heather Cottrell Creel (Kenneth). She is also survived by her four grandchildren, Caroline Hargis, Haley Creel, Kathryn Creel, Hannah Creel, and her one great-grandchild, Holly Hargis.
Please join us as we celebrate our beloved Barbara's life at:
Mallard Creek Presbyterian Church
December 16th, 2024 @ 3:00 PM
A reception to follow at The Sweet Spot, 10050 Edison Square Drive NW, Concord, NC 28027
In lieu of flowers, the family asks to consider donating to the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation.
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