Lola Fay Cotham
Lola Fay Cotham, age 95, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on November 25, 2023. Lola was born to Julious and Effie (Costello) Stacy on October 28, 1928 in Caraway Arkansas. She married Lloyd Cotham on October 10, 1942 in Little Rock, AR. In Arkansas the couple had their children Phillip, Sue, Mary and John. In 1950 the family moved to California and completed their family with the birth of their son Raymond.
In 1958 the family moved George, WA where Lloyd farmed for many years and Lola worked for Lamb Weston for over 20 years, retiring in 1990.
Outside of work Lola was a devoted member of the Church of Christ in Quincy. In more recent years when she could not physically attend she enjoyed her church family coming to her home to sing and pray with her. Lola was also very talented, in her free time she enjoyed crocheting, knitting, sewing and baking bread with her grandkids.
She is survived by her sister Shirley Hammock of California, her children Sue Wisemore, Mary Albrecht and John Cotham of Quincy. As well as numerous relatives, grand children, great grand children and great-great grand children.
She is preceded in death by her parents Julious and Effie Stacy, husband Lloyd Cotham, 11 siblings, and her sons Phillip Cotham and Raymond Cotham.
A service will be held at Scharbach’s Funeral Home at 11 am on Friday December 1, 2023. Graveside service will be after the service followed by a reception at the Quincy Moose Lodge.
Please leave a memory for the family or sign the guestbook at www.scharbachs.com.
Scharbach’s Columbia Funeral Chapel, Quincy is assisting with arrangements.
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