Charles Cottrell

Charles Cottrell, 93, of Shawnee, OK, passed away on Saturday, June 29, at the Primrose Retirement Community. Charles was born on February 5, 1931 in Okmulgee, OK to Lillard and Dovie (Evans) Cottrell. He graduated from Okmulgee High School in 1950. He met Theralene Roork in high school and they were married on October 5, 1951 in Okmulgee, OK. Charles worked for East Central Rural Electric in Okmulgee for 42 years.

Charles enjoyed spending time with his church family at both the Okemah First Baptist Church, where he was a deacon and frequent usher, and later on at Immanuel Baptist Church in Shawnee. He spent many years in the Jaycee and Kiwanas.

He is survived by, two sons Ron Cottrell and his wife Vivian and Randy Cottrell and his wife Donna; four grandsons Chris Cottrell, Charles Cottrell and his wife Michelle, Clif Cottrell and his wife Nicole, and Scott Cottrell and his wife Tara; seven great grandchildren Bailey Cottrell, Annabelle Cottrell, Cole Cottrell, Kinley Cottrell, Brooklyn Cottrell, Clara Cottrell and Charlotte Cottrell; and a sister-in-law Beverly Stephenson and her husband Gary. He was preceded in death by his wife Wanda Theralene Cottrell; his parents Lillard and Dovie Cottrell; and three brothers Lloyd, Jimmy, and Jerry Cottrell.

A funeral service is scheduled for 10:00 AM on Wednesday, July 3, 2024 at Parks Brothers Funeral Chapel in Prague. Burial will follow at 2:00 PM at Park Grove Cemetery in Broken Arrow.

Services are under the direction of Parks Brothers Funeral Service of Prague. An online guestbook is available at www.parksbrothers.net.