Eva Cotten

Eva Cotten of Tallahassee passed away at home on August 3rd, 2023, at the age of 69. Born and raised here in Tallahassee, Eva loved her hometown and her family's rich history in the area. As an extremely accomplished and well-respected nurse for nearly thirty years, Eva's commitment to patient care was consistently recognized by her peers and often formally acknowledged by her employers with accolades for her "Excellence in Patient Care." She took a break from nursing from the mid-eighties to the late nineties to focus on family, raise her son, and travel around the U.S. with her husband in the military. During her time away from Tallahassee, she completed her bachelor's degree in Marketing, but her devotion to caring for others drew her back to nursing. There, she had the opportunity to use her experience to lead, train, and mentor the next generation of nursing professionals. In the last five years, after retiring from nursing, Eva decided to move back to Tallahassee to be closer to family, friends, and the city she loved dearly. When Eva wasn't working, she was likely reading or writing. Her literary interests varied greatly, and she was often excited to dive into fiction, non-fiction, current events, historical accounts, and many other subjects. When she wrote, she used beautiful cursive, and she often wrote to friends and family in the form of greeting cards. She didn't need an occasion to write you a letter; just the fact that you were on her mind was reason enough. She even decided to start a little greeting card business at one time, but as you might imagine, she just wrote us all more cards rather than selling them. We didn't mind. Eva is survived and her spirit will be carried on by her son, John Hicks; sister Carol Wagner and her husband, Lou Wagner; her sister Mary Linzy and her husband, Mike Linzy; and many other extended family members in the Tallahassee area. Eva was preceded in death by her father, John Cotten, and her mother, Lois Cotten, who both loved her dearly. A celebration of Eva’s life will be held at Bevis Funeral Home on Saturday, August 26th, 2023, at 2:00 pm, located at 200 John Knox Rd, Tallahassee, FL 32303. Kelly Barber of Bevis Funeral Home (850-385-2193 or www.bevisfh.com) is assisting John Hicks with the arrangements.

Tributes

Eva Cotten

February 3, 1954 - August 3, 2023