Earline Waddell

Cottle

Earline Waddell Cottle, 88, went to be with her Lord and Savior on November 11, 2026.

Earline was born on April 1, 1938 to Millard and Alda Waddell in Roaring River, NC. After graduating from high school, she moved to Greensboro NC and worked at the Sears Mail Order Plant in customer relations. In 1959, she married Carey Cottle Sr and continued to work until becoming a full time wife and mother after starting their family. Earline fellowshipped at Shannon Hills Bible Chapel for over 50 years and served faithfully in many ways including with the nursery, the ladies missionary group, and anything involving preparing meals. She will be remembered for her love for the Lord and her family, her gift of hospitality, gardening and canning, sewing, and traveling with her husband.

She is survived by her husband of almost 67 years, Carey Cottle Sr, sons Carey Cottle Jr (Beth) and Keith Cottle (Bambi), daughter Karen Bertrand (Joey). Earline had eight grandchildren, Stephanie Cottle, Brittany Dunn (Chad), Erin Bell (Josh), Will Cottle (Amanda), Stephen Cottle, Sarah Bertrand, Hannah Beebe (Jonathan), and Coy Bertrand. She also had seven great grandchildren, James, Jolene, Evie, and Judah Bell, and Gentry and Cash Dunn, and Henry Cottle. She is also survived by her brother, EJ Waddell (Judy) of Roaring River NC.

Earline was predeceased by her parents and her sisters, Annie Mae Anderson, Naoma Lewis, and Lucille Waddell.

Visitation will be Saturday, November 14 at 1:00 pm prior to the service at 2:00 pm. Both will be at Shannon Hills Bible Chapel, 900 West Vandalia Road Greensboro NC 27406. Burial will be at Gilmore Memorial Park, 6504 Liberty Road Julian NC 27283, following the service.

In lieu of flowers, gifts may be made to Mountain Top Youth Camp, PO Box 130 Pleasant Garden NC 27313.

The family would like to thank Clapps Nursing Center in Pleasant Garden for every act of kindness and good care over the past five years.