>From Richmond, Indiana "Pal-Item" Russell Cottingim, age 85, of Camden, Ohio, died Thursday, Aug. 26, 2004, at Greenbriar Nursing Center in Eaton. He was born Aug. 23, 1919, in Laurel County, Ky., the son of the late John and Susie (Neal) Cottingim. On Sept. 12, 1937, he married Rozella Bright in Richmond, Ky. He was a self-employed farmer, truck driver and heavy equipment operator for many years. He is survived by three children, Willard (Marge) Cottingim of Calhoun, Ga., Nancy Hensley of Camden, Linda Easton of Oxford; five grandchildren, Vickie Barton of Eaton, Tami Ballinger of Camden, Mark Hensley of Camden, Darren Easton of Ann Arbor, Mich., Jason Cottingim of Adairsville, Ga.; six great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Rozella; five brothers, Fred Cottingim, Elmer Cottingim, Leslie Cottingim, Sherman Cottingim and Ellis Cottingim; four sisters, Mabel Monce, Myrtle Michael, Carrie Brummett and Verna Dillon; a grandson, Kevin Cottingim; son-in-law, George Hensley; and a granddaughter-in-law, Mary Hensley. ARRANGEMENTS: Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to noon Monday, Aug. 30, at First Southern Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at noon immediately following visitation at the church with Pastor Greg Jackson officiating. Interment will be in Fairmount Cemetery in Camden. Nein-Thompson Funeral Home is serving the family. MEMORIALS: In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Vitas Hospice, 11500 N. Lake Drive, Suite 400, Cincinnati, OH 45249, or to the First Southern Baptist Church, 35 N. Liberty St., Camden, OH 45311. Originally published August 27, 2004 --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus]