Charles William Cottingham[1]
1924 - 2013 (89 years)
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Name Charles William Cottingham Born 27 Feb 1924 Greentown, Howard County, Indiana 
[1, 2] Gender Male Died 30 Oct 2013 Kokomo, Howard County, Indiana [3] - Charles W. Cottingham, 89, Kokomo, passed away on Wednesday, October 30, 2013, at his home. He was born February 27, 1924, in Greentown, to Omar and Viola (Hill) Cottingham. On February 20, 1944, he married Georgia (Barney) Cottingham, and she preceded him in death on September 29, 2010.
He served in United States Army and worked as a machinist at both Stellite and Delco. He was an original member of the Pioneer Auto Club. He had a good sense of humor and always had a joke to tell. He loved to dance and enjoyed writing. He also enjoyed creating things and could make anything with his hands. He made many miniature models and was an expert craftsman in both wood and metal. He was a wonderful dad and grandpa.
He is survived by his children, Connie (Arnie) Hooton, Grand Rapids, Michigan, Linda (Jay) Slabaugh, Lafayette, Steve (Diana) Cottingham, Warrenton, Missouri, and Mary Beth Shelby, Kokomo; ten grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by his parents; two sons, Chuck and Jeff Cottingham; and several brothers and sisters.
A graveside service will be held at 12 p.m. Monday in Sunset Memory Garden Cemetery with burial to follow.
Buried Kokomo, Howard County, Indiana [3] Person ID I39152 Family Last Modified 7 Nov 2020
Father Oscar Omar Cottingham, b. 15 Apr 1875, Indiana , d. 5 Jun 1949, Kokomo, Howard County, Indiana (Age 74 years) Mother Viola May Hill, b. 2 Jul 1891, Indiana , d. 3 Nov 1966, Kokomo, Howard County, Indiana (Age 75 years) Married 6 Mar 1912 Kokomo, Howard County, Indiana [4, 5] Family ID F14306 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Georgia Olive Barney, b. 8 Sep 1925, Marion, Grant County, Indiana , d. 29 Sep 2010, Kokomo, Howard County, Indiana (Age 85 years) Married 20 Feb 1944 Howard County, Indiana [2] 
Cottingham-Barney Marriage Record 1944 Children 1. Connie Cottingham 2. Linda Sue Cottingham 3. Charles Leroy Cottingham, b. 8 Feb 1950, Kokomo, Howard County, Indiana , d. 2 Nov 1954, Kokomo, Howard County, Indiana (Age 4 years)4. Steven W. Cottingham 5. Mary Beth Cottingham 6. Jeffrey Ray Cottingham, b. CA 1961, d. 13 Feb 2013, Daphne, Baldwin County, Alabama (Age ~ 52 years)Last Modified 23 Apr 2024 Family ID F14350 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- Charles W. Cottingham, 89, Kokomo, passed away on Wednesday, October 30, 2013, at his home. He was born February 27, 1924, in Greentown, to Omar and Viola (Hill) Cottingham. On February 20, 1944, he married Georgia (Barney) Cottingham, and she preceded him in death on September 29, 2010.
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Born - 27 Feb 1924 - Greentown, Howard County, Indiana 
Married - 20 Feb 1944 - Howard County, Indiana 
Died - 30 Oct 2013 - Kokomo, Howard County, Indiana Buried - - Kokomo, Howard County, Indiana = Link to Google Earth
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Sources - [S4330] 1930 Census for Howard County, Indiana, 26; p. 1A, line 28; dwelling 9, family 9; Omar O. Cottingham; 25 October 2020.
Year: 1930; Census Place: Greentown, Howard, Indiana; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0026; FHL microfilm: 2340327 - [S4248] Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007 - FamilySearch, 31 October 2020; Cottingham-Barney Marriage Record 1944.
- [S2927] Find a Grave, 7 November 2020; Charles W. Cottingham.
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 07 November 2020), memorial page for Charles W. Cottingham (27 Feb 1924–30 Oct 2013), Find a Grave Memorial no. 119713585, citing Sunset Memory Garden, Kokomo, Howard County, Indiana, USA ; Maintained by Shirley Cates Teal (contributor 47848596) . - [S4326] Kokomo Tribune, Deaths; obituary; 6 June 1949; Omer Cottingham; 23 October 2020.
- [S4388] Indiana Marriages, 1810-2001, 24 October 2020; Cottingham-Willis Marriage Record 1912.
- [S4330] 1930 Census for Howard County, Indiana, 26; p. 1A, line 28; dwelling 9, family 9; Omar O. Cottingham; 25 October 2020.