Obituary of Judy Darlene Cottle

   Judy Darlene (Adkins) Cottle, 63, of Fayetteville is kicking up some gold dust in Heaven following a heroic battle with cancer. Judy lost her battle at home in the late hours of Sunday, February 11, 2018, surrounded by her loving husband of 39 years, children, grandchildren, 3 brothers and 4 sisters.

   Born February 28, 1954, in Marianna, Judy was the daughter of the late Everett Ray and Laura Maxine (McClure) Adkins.

   In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Elijah Nelson and Mary Elizabeth (Hill) McClure; her paternal grandparents, Casey, Sr. and Leota (Jackson) Adkins; her sister, Launa Regina (Adkins) Mitchell; and her brother, Rev. Michael Vaughn Adkins.

   Judy was a life long member of Lundale Freewill Baptist Church in Lundale. Along with her sister and brothers, she founded the Faith Gospel Singers and sang at many area churches. She let her light shine and was a witness for God to anyone she encountered. For over 30 years, Judy was a court reporter for the WV Supreme Court and worked in Fayetteville. She loved to camp, work crossword puzzles, spend time with her family, teach her granddaughters how to cook, and was a master of Farmville. Judy was an inspiration to many.

   Those left to cherish her memory are her loving husband, Carl Edward Cottle of Fayetteville; two daughters: Misty Maxine (McGee) Mehta of Shady Spring and Laura Shannon Marlene Cottle of Fayetteville; one son, Jason Ryan (Brandy) Cottle of Fayetteville; grandson, Austin Edward McGee of Cincinnati, OH; three granddaughters: Lila Darlene and  Sanjaya “Sunny” Maxine Mehta, both of Shady Spring and Alexis Marie Cottle of Fayetteville; special sons: Sanjay “Jay” Mehta and Toby Akers; three brothers: Larry R. Adkins of Oak Hill, Roger L. (Lou Verna) Adkins and Rev. Bobby D. (Jennifer) Adkins, both of Lorado; four sisters: Donna G. (Gregory) Bowen of Morganton, NC, her twin, Trudy M. (Meredith) Trent of Beckley, Gwendolyn S. (Allen) McDonald of Lenoir, NC and Tammy L. Conley of Oak Hill; one aunt: Lorine (Adkins) McNeeley of Sharples; two uncles: Casey Adkins, Jr. of Lundale and Donald McClure of Lincoln County; her father-in-law and mother-in-law, Carl E. and Betty J. (Smith) Cottle; two sisters-in-law: Deborah (Cottle) Warden and Carla (Cottle) Meredith, both of Fayetteville; many nieces, nephews, and cousins; her church family and a host of other relatives and friends.

   Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Thursday, February 15, 2018, at the Lundale Freewill Baptist Church in Lundale with Rev. Mike Johnson officiating and Judy’s nephew, Rev. Kevin Koutsunis assisting.  Entombment will follow in Forest Lawn Cemetery in Pecks Mill.

   Visitation will be held Wednesday, February 14, 2018 from 3 to 5:30 p.m. with private family visitation from 2 to 3 p.m. at Grace Baptist Church in Fayetteville. A second visitation will be held the same evening from 7 – 9 p.m. at Lundale Freewill Baptist Church in Lundale.  Friends are also welcome to visit one hour prior to services on Thursday.

   Pall bearers will be family.

   The family of Judy would like to thank The Carl Larson Cancer Center, Plateau Medical Center, Dr. Scott Keffer and Hospice of Southern West Virginia for the excellent care and compassion she received.

   Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of the Krantz-McNeely Funeral Home at Man.