Patricia Ann Cotten

Patricia A. Cotten, age 80, passed away on Thursday, June 14, 2018, in Yuma, Arizona. She was born to the late Ronald and Ruth (McReynolds) Manges of Maryville, Tennessee, on January 24, 1938. Patricia attended Maryville High School before attending the University of Tennessee, where she received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing. She worked as a pediatric nurse in Dallas and El Paso, Texas. In 1965, she moved to Yuma, Arizona, and put her career aside to raise a family. Patricia was preceded in death by her loving husband, Victor B. Cotten. She was a loving, caring mother and grandmother to her children John (Ruth) Olin, Mary Olin, and Pamela (JJ) Hurd, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Patricia will be remembered as a caring, shining light in the church and other various community philanthropies in which she served. A celebration of life service will be held on Monday, July 2, 2018 at 6:00 pm at Trinity United Methodist Church.