Margaret E. Cottingham

She graduated from Central High School in 1937. She enjoyed working many years at The Baby Shop. She was a wonderful daughter, wife, mother and grandmother. She loved her family dearly. They were the most important thing in her life. She loved making beautiful quilts and many kinds of crafts.

Margaret was preceded in death by her parents, infant sister Vera, and her husband of 45 years, Roy Russell.

She is survived by her daughter and husband, Jo Ann and Jerry Hoover; grandsons and wives, Brian and Darla Hoover and Brent and Stephanie Hoover; great grandchildren, Joshua, Riley, Jared, Ethan, Conor and Lauren, and great-great grandson Hunter.

Private family services will be 10:00AM, Monday, June 20, 2016, at Alexander North Chapel, 4200 Stringtown Road, officiated by Rev. Doug Heiman. Burial will follow in Alexander Memorial Park.

The family would like to thank Dr. Merral Lewis and the staff at Pine Haven for the wonderful and loving care given to Margaret.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Evansville Police Department Foundation/K9 Unit, P.O. Box 3144, Evansville, IN 47730 or Public Education Foundation, P.O. Box 1163, Evansville, IN 47706. Condolences may be made online at www.AlexanderNorthChapel.com.

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