LOVED ONE | Howard Cothren Jr.
DATES | June 28, 1946 – January 6, 2012
CEMETERY | St. Andrews, Darien, GA
LOCATION IN CEMETERY | Enter New section, on right of St. Andrews Cemetery Road. Go about 100 yards to the Cothren lot on the right.
FUNERAL HOME | Edo Miller & Sons Funeral Homes, 3321 Glynn Ave, Brunswick, GA 31520 – t: 912 265 3636
Howard J. Cothren, 65, of Townsend, died Friday, January 6, 2012 at SGHS Brunswick Campus. Funeral services will be held at 2PM Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at Darien Church of God with Rev. Tommy Whaley officiating and grandsons and nephews serving as pallbearers. Interment will follow in St. Andrews Cemetery with Full Military Honors.
Born June 28, 1946 in Appling County, Georgia to the late Purdie J. and Carrie Lou M. Cothren, he was retired from the US Army having served two tours in Vietnam. After retiring from the military Mr. Cothren became a tree surgeon and was the owner of H.J. Cothren and Sons Tree Service. He was a member of Darien Church of God and had been a resident of McIntosh County for 42 years. He was an avid gardener and enjoyed wood crafts and spending time with his children and grandchildren. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Brianna Marie Cothren, three sisters, Marie Latrelle Cothren, Yvonne Thomason, Bonnie Taylor, and two brothers, Tony Cothren and Leland Cothren.
Survivors include his wife of 15 years, Ruby Dell Cothren of Townsend, four sons, Howard J. Cothren II and wife Lorie of Ocilla, Purdie J. Cothren and wife Julie of Darien, Adam H. Cothren and wife Amanda, and Mack Hursey, all of Townsend, one daughter, Donna M. Dinkins and husband Van of Darien, twelve grandchildren, two great grandchildren, four brothers, Albert Cothren and wife Audrey, and Lamon Cothren, all of Alma, James Cothren and wife Wilene of Brunswick, and Horace Cothren and wife Sharon of Metter, five sisters, Emelyn West of Brunswick, Eloise Carruth and husband Glen, Marie Boatright and husband Ronnie, Freda Cooper and husband Gary, all of Alma, and Juanita Taylor and husband Benny of Hortense.