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Ralph Cottingham

Sumter, SC

February 9, 1928 - July 27, 2016

Ralph Cottingham Obituary

Ralph Elton Cottingham, 88, husband of Dora Kelly Cottingham, died Wednesday, July 27, 2016, at his home. Born February 9, 1928, in Williamsburg County, he was a son of the late Mitchell C. Cottingham and the late Mary Lee Cole Cottingham Boyd. He was an active member of Midway Baptist Church. He retired from the US Air Force after 23 years of service and was a Korean War veteran. He also retired from Atlantic Coast Life Insurance Company. He was a Shriner, a Mason, a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Woodmen of the World, VFW, and DAV. Survivors include his wife of Sumter; two daughters, Kayla Cottingham Peak of Sumter and Shelli Kelly of Hartsville; a son, John Cottingham of Sumter; three grandsons, Zachery Stogner, Kaleb Stogner, and Draven Peak; a brother, Mitchell Cottingham (Virginia Lee) of Manning; two half-sisters, Margaret Smith (Fritz) of Kingstree and Marilyn Sommers (Tom) of Columbia; beloved favorite niece, Fran Cottingham McCrea (Darren); and two great-nephews, Joshua Darren McCrea and Justin Lewis McCrea. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Juanita Gordon and Dottie McCants; four brothers, J.D. Cottingham, Wallace Cottingham, Walter Cottingham, and Sam Cottingham; and a son-in-law, Jonathan Peak. A memorial service will be held at 1 P.M. Saturday in the Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Raymond Tobias officiating. The family will receive friends from 12 to 1 P.M. Saturday at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the home. Memorials may be made to Midway Baptist Church, 4434 Wrangler Trail, Sumter, SC 29150. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.

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