Stella Mae Cottone

February 23, 1929 - January 24, 2022

Stella Mae Cottone, age 92, of Anna, passed away on Monday, January 24, 2022 at 12:55 a.m. at Liberty Village Manor Court in Carbondale. Stella was born on February 23, 1929, the daughter of Blaine and Mabel (Killman) Foster. She married Eddie Cottone on October 10, 1948, enjoying almost 66 years of marriage, prior to Eddie’s passing in 2014. She worked hard outside the home at the shoe factory, Union County Hospital, and home health, but her favorite career by far, was serving her family. All family and friends who visited the home of Eddie and Stella never left with an empty stomach or empty heart. Everyone was welcome, but above all, the children. Stella was a homemaker, wife, sister and mother to Eddie, David and Dixie. Survivors include her son, Eddie Cottone (Beverly) of Mena, AR; daughter, Dixie Travis Georgantas (Chris) of Carbondale; daughter-in-law, Judy Cottone of Centralia; seven grandchildren, Chance Cottone (Angela McGee-Cottone), Jeremy Travis (Shannon), Wendy Laws (Josh), Stephanie Girard-Cartier, Michael Cottone (Holly), Scott Cottone (Aina) and Lauren Niermann (Tim); eleven great-grandchilren; great-great-grandchildren; her sister, Lucy Sprague; and nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Eddie Cottone, Sr.; son, David Cottone; great-granddaughter, Gracie Niermann; and brother-in-law, Tom Sprague. A graveside funeral service will be held at Anna Cemetery on Thursday, January 27, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. A celebration of Stella’s life is being planned for a later date. In lieu of customary remembrances, the family requests with gratitude that memorial contributions be made to the Illinois Veteran’s Home of Anna or the Alzheimer’s Association. Arrangements have been entrusted to Crain Funeral Home, Anna-Jonesboro. "Her children arise and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her: 'Many women do noble things, but you surpass them all.'” - Proverbs 31:28-29