JIMMY ALVIN COTTRELL
Jimmy Alvin Cottrell of Yukon, Oklahoma passed away January 13, 2018 peacefully in his home at the age of 87 years. Jimmy was born May 8, 1930 in Elmore City, Oklahoma to Johnnie and Dixie Cottrell. Jimmy and Mattie Cottrell had 2 children, daughter Debbie English and son, David Cottrell. Four grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.
Jimmy moved to Yukon in 1993 and married Anna Raymond and had two stepchildren: Sharla Thurman and Joshua Raymond and four grandchildren.
Jimmy served in the United States Army from 1948 to 1951 where he served in Germany and was a postal clerk in Europe. Jimmy was a retired teamster driving for Transcon and Yellow freight covering 3 million miles accident free before retiring in 1995.
Jimmy was also recognized in 1972 by the Governor of the State of Arizona for attempting to save a child from a burning car. His favorite hobbies were collecting rocks and scavenging garage sales. He collected rocks from every state he traveled through. Jimmy was a jack of all trades and could literally fix anything.
He is preceded in death by his parents: Johnnie and Dixie Cottrell
Mother of his children: Mattie Cottrell
Brother: J. D. Cottrell
Sister: Corrine Grimes
He is survived by:
Wife: Anna Cottrell of the home
Daughter: Debbie and husband Steve English of Paoli, Oklahoma
Son: David and wife Anita Cottrell of Pauls Valley, Oklahoma
Step-daughter: Sharla and husband Josh of Amarillo, Texas
Step-son: Joshua and wife Tonya Raymond of Canyon, Texas
sisters: Carolynn and husband Bobby Bonner of Missouri
Linda Hunter of Norman, Oklahoma
grandchildren: Jeremy and wife Kimberly Cottrell of Nashville, Tennessee
April and husband Jered Cartwright of Ada, Oklahoma
Brandon and wife Amy English of Paoli, Oklahoma
Chad English of Paoli, Oklahoma
Gracie and Christian Raymond of Canyon, Texas
Brooklyn and Ashley Thurman of Amarillo, Texas
Great-grandchildren: Kailee and Laney English of Paoli, Oklahoma
Ethan and Loren Cartwright of Ada, Oklahoma
Joshua Cottrell of Nashville, Tennessee
Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at the Wooster Funeral Home Chapel with John Stevenson officiating. Interment will be in the Mt. Olivet Cemetery under the direction of Wooster Funeral Home. You may send a condolence to the family at www.woosterfuneralhomes.com .