Willie Sue Whitecotton, age 84, of Lawrenceburg, TN, passed away on Saturday, December 21st, 2024 at The McKendre Village in Hermitage, TN. She was born on April 27th, 1940 to the late Howard Brown and Geneva Crouch Brown Rochelle in Lawrenceburg. She retired from Bellsouth after 30 years of service as a maintenance administrator. She worked with various charitable organizations, one organization being the Pioneers, where she belonged to the Clown Corps, and loved the interactions that she had with all the many children attending. She was a member of the Red Hat Society and was attending Liberty Cumberland Presbyterian Church. In her spare time, she enjoyed gardening, traveling, cooking, playing music, crocheting, antique hunting, and spending time with her loving family and friends.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sisters, Oneda Rochelle and Barbara Holden; brother, Jerry Rochelle; special aunt, Thelma Riddle; several aunts, uncles, and extended members of her family, and her beloved canine companion, Twinkletoes.
She is survived by her husband of 34 years, Randy Whitecotton; children, Regina Marlowe, Eddie Kilburn (Cheryl), Duane Whitecotton, Angela Whitecotton (Philip), and Pamela Martin (Michael); sister, Jeloa Bonee; grandchildren, Tara, Heather, Elizabeth, Christina, Sarah, Adam, Ava, Megan, Raegan, Tyler, Asher, Micah, and Townes; great grandchildren, Carter, Logan, Annalee, Piper, Campbell, Miles, Mason, and Collins; special friend, Bobbie Bauer; several nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held at Pettus-Turnbo Funeral Home on Friday, December 27th, 2024 from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. The funeral service will begin at 2:00 p.m.
Interment will be held at Gum Springs Cemetery.
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