Cover photo for William "Billy" Cothern's Obituary
William "Billy" Cothern Profile Photo
1947 William 2022

William "Billy" Cothern

May 2, 1947 — March 27, 2022

Hendersonville, TN

William "Billy" Michael Cothern, age 74, born in Nashville TN to the late Will T and Martha Sue Cothern, went home to the Lord Sunday, March 27. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Pamela; sons Michael and Brian Cothern; honorary grandchildren Jessica and Jordan Wilson; sister Sue Ann (Donnie) Hamilton; several nieces, nephews, and cousins. He graduated from Middle Tennessee State University. He pursued a career in education, teaching history in Nashville public schools. He later worked for the Sumner County Child Protective Service. He was a longtime member of the Hendersonville Cumberland Presbyterian Church where he taught Sunday school and was passionate about serving God and sharing his knowledge of the Bible. Billy will be remembered as easygoing and quick-witted, always finding humor in everything. He loved interacting with people and never met a stranger. He always had a story to tell. Visitation for family and friends will be at Hendersonville Memory Gardens Funeral Home April 3 at 2:00 pm with a memorial service at 4:00 pm.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to Tina Whited, Caris Healthcare Hospice of Springfield and Loving Hearts Home Healthcare.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Hendersonville Cumberland Presbyterian Church at 453 Walton Ferry Road, Hendersonville TN.

To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of William "Billy" Cothern, please visit our flower store.

Service Schedule

Past Services

Visitation

Sunday, April 3, 2022

2:00 - 4:00 pm (Eastern time)

Hendersonville Funeral Home

353 E Main St, Hendersonville, TN 37075

Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text. Standard text messaging rates apply.

Memorial Service

Sunday, April 3, 2022

Starts at 4:00 pm (Eastern time)

Hendersonville Funeral Home

353 E Main St, Hendersonville, TN 37075

Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text. Standard text messaging rates apply.

Guestbook

Visits: 31

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the
Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

Send Flowers

Send Flowers

Plant A Tree

Plant A Tree