Gary Lynn Cothren Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Gary Lynn Cothren of East Peoria, Illinois, born in Peoria, Illinois, who passed away at the age of 74, on August 3, 2025. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Gary Lynn Cothren to show support.
Though Gary Lynn may no longer walk beside us, his memory will forever be enshrined in the fabric of the lives of those Gary Lynn touched, a beacon of light guiding us through the darkness. In his absence, his spirit lives on — a gentle whisper in the breeze, a ray of sunlight on a cloudy day, a reminder that love knows no boundaries.
He was loved and cherished by many people including: his parents, Keith Cothren and Retha Cothren (Hazelwood); his significant other Cheryl Foster; his daughters, Melissa Phillips (Cothren) of Peoria and Sara Cothren Cook (Cory) of Waikoloa, Hawaii; his grandchildren, Sarena, Corinne, Loki and Lux; his son Gared O'Donnell; Anita Austin of Jackson, Tennessee..
