Ms. Dorothy “Lavelle” Hand Cotham, 92, of Brevard, North Carolina, formerly of Paris, passed away Saturday, January 13, 2024, at Cedar Mountain House in Brevard.
Ms. Cotham was born Thursday, August 20, 1931, in Frog Jump, Tennessee, to the late Jesse Newt Hand and the late Amanda Burkeen Hand.
Ms. Cotham was a member of the Palestine United Methodist Church for many years and formerly worked for Emerson Electric Company for 28 years.
She was a lifetime Lioness and a member of the Palestine Community Club.
She married “Perry” Hardin Cotham, Sunday, June 15, 1947, and he preceded her in death, AWednesday, April 25, 2001.
Besides her parents and husband, Ms. Cotham was also preceded in death by her daughter: Teresa Cotham Anderson, and by several brothers and sisters.
Lavelle is survived by her son: Stephen D. (Sharon) Cotham, of Murray, Kentucky; grandchildren: Ryan K. Anderson, Corey B. Anderson, Wendy Jo Cotham (Tucker) Mabry, and Molly Catherine Cotham; five great-grandchildren; son-in-law: Tommy Anderson, of Brevard, North Carolina; and sister: Zada Nowell.
Her funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, January 21, 2024, at McEvoy Funeral Home, conducted by Bro. Don Williams and burial to follow in Palestine Cemetery.
Named as pallbearers are Stan Heath, Mark Heath, Pete Hand, Ryan Anderson, Corey Anderson, and David Snow.
In lieu of flowers the family requests that memorials be made to the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, 322 Eighth Avenue 16th Floor, New York, New York, 10001.