Richard Kinnan Cottle Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Richard Kinnan Cottle of Lillington, North Carolina, who passed away on May 3, 2025 at the age of 71. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let his loved ones carry forward the torch of his memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of his love and the brilliance of his spirit. Though Richard may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, his essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.
He was predeceased by: his parents, James Cottle and Martha Jean Cottle; his uncle Joseph Peterson; and his sisters, Janice Cramer and Sherry Gifford.
He is survived by: his nieces, Lisa Little, Hillary Thornton and Amber West; his nephew Ricky Thornton, Jr.; and his great-nephews, Jerry Paul, Jr. and Braxton Paul.
