Nancy King's Obituary
NANCY EZELL COTTAM KING died suddenly at her home in Southaven on September 5, 2014. She was born November 30, 1941, to Noland and Marybelle Ezell. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Philip Cottam, her husband, Bill King, and son, John Cottam. Nancy graduated from East High and attended the University of Tennessee. She opened State Beauty Supply with her husband Phil, and continued to run the business with son, Tim. She was an avid University of Memphis and Memphis and Grizzles basketball fan and enjoyed working in her yard. Nancy is survived by her sons, Tim Cottam (Kyla) and Russell Cottam; her grandchildren, Matthew and Luke Cottam, Hannah Cottam, and Tori Cottam; her sisters, Ellie Appling of Germantown, TN, and Libby Berry (David) of Soddy Daisy, TN. Nancy’s service will be held at Memorial Park Funeral Home on Poplar with visitation, 5-7 p.m.. Monday, September 8 and funeral services at 11:30 a.m Tuesday, September 9. The family requests in lieu of flowers friends send donations to Palmer House, P.O. Box 929, Hernando, MS. 38632 or charity of choice.Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery, 5668 Poplar Ave. Memphis, TN 38119, “Behind the Stone Wall.”
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