Thomas Kyle Cottle 38, of Tifton passed away Sunday, January 13, 2002, at Tift Regional Medical Center. His funeral service was held at 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 15, 2002, at Ty Ty's First Baptist Church with the Rev. Dr. Wayne Roe and the Rev. Danny Jones officiating. Mr. Cottle was laid to rest at Ty Ty's First Baptist Church Cemetery.
Tye Cottle, Dustin Cottle, Todd Veazey, Mike Davis, Johnny Spurlin, Ken Spurlin, Joe Spurlin and Brian Warren served as pallbearers.
Born July 20, 1963, in Tift County, Mr. Cottle was the son of Tommy Cottle and Carolyn Davidson Cottle of Tifton. He was an insurance agent at Cottle Insurance Company in Tifton; and he was a member of Ty Ty's First Baptist Church.
In addition to his parents, Mr. Cottle is survived by his wife, Mitzi Griffin Cottle of Tifton; two sons, Sam Cottle and Cody Cottle, both of Tifton; two brothers, Tye Cottle and Dustin Cottle, both of Tifton; and one sister, Darby Veazey of Tifton.
Memorial gifts may be made to the First Baptist Church of Ty Ty Building Fund, P. O. Box 158, Ty Ty, GA 31795.