William McCottrell, Sr.
Posted: February 21, 2019
COLUMBUS — William Lee McCottrell Sr., 77, died Feb. 18, 2019, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at New Zion M.B. Church with the Rev. Billy Hill officiating. Burial will follow at Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Visitation is from noon-6 p.m. Friday at Carter’s Funeral Services. Carter’s Funeral Services is in charge of arrangements. Mr. McCottrell was born Aug. 24, 1941, in Lowndes County, to the late William McCottrell and Alberta McCottrell. He was formerly employed with Sanderson Plumbing. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his siblings, Sam Bonner and Albert Davis. He is survived by his wife, Lula Sykes McCottrell of Columbus; children, William McCottrell Jr. of Columbus, Denise McCottrell-Merrick of Anderson, South Carolina and Jennifer Stamps of Decatur, Alabama; siblings, Jean Ford of San Antonio, Texas, Booker T. McCottrell of Temple, Texas, Nancy Eason of Massapequa, New York, Bonnie Truitt of Gautier, Bettye Chinnis of Union, New York, Ellis McCottrell of Columbus, Georgia, Jimmy Bonner and Fred Bonner, both of Columbus; and three grandchildren.