Donnie Carthell Cothron, age 81, of Smyrna, Tennessee passed away on Thursday, December 21, 2023, in Smyrna, Tennessee. Donnie was born to the late Gillespie and Evell Cothron on April 18, 1942, in Nashville, Tennessee, and raised in Lafayette.
Donnie married Cora Criswell on April 7, 1962. Donnie worked and retired from the State of Tennessee as an HVAC Tech. He was a member of Tusculum Hills Baptist Church in Nashville Tennessee. Donnie loved, classic and muscle cars; especially those painted, “Fire Engine Red.”
Donnie is survived by his wife of 61 years, Cora Cothron; son, Scott (Kristi) Cothron; daughter, Paige (Sebastian) Abbott; grandchildren, Sarah Cothron, Dylan Cothron, and Jillian Cothron and Samantha H. Abbott; brother, Ottis Cothron; sisters, Lavonne Ellis and Lilah Miller.
A gathering of family & friends for Donnie will be held Friday, December 29, 2023, from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM at Woodlawn-Roesch-Patton Funeral Home & Memorial Park, 660 Thompson Ln, Nashville, TN 37204, followed by a graveside service at 1:30 PM.