Hilda Gray Cottrell Obituary
With profound sadness, we say goodbye to Hilda Gray Cottrell of Granite City, Illinois, whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. Hilda Gray left this world on June 8, 2025 at the age of 87, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Hilda Gray Cottrell to show support.
In the sacred silence of farewell, Hilda Gray is released into the embrace of eternity, knowing that her light will continue to shine brightly in the tapestry of the lives of her loved ones. And as her memory is carried forward, may comfort be found in the knowledge that love is eternal, and that Hilda Gray's spirit lives on in the beauty that surrounds us.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Lilly Collins Spicer (Rippy) and Oakley Collins; her son Johnny Lee Cottrell; and her brother Jimmy Collins. She is survived by: her sons, Jim Cottrell (Martha) and Tom Cottrell of Granite City; and her siblings, Diane Poe of Granite City, Nancy Collins of Alton, IL and Charles Collins of Granite City. She is also survived by 8 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, 1 great-great-grandchild.
