Bobbie Merck Cothran

Bobbie Merck Cothran, 87, widow of Carzell Cothran, passed away peacefully with her family at her bedside.  Born May 13, 1939, to the late Corbett and Dolly Dickerson Merck, she was the youngest daughter of their nine children.

The loving and devoted mother to son, Bernie Cothran and his wife, Tammie of Liberty, SC; daughter Carla Woolford of Greer, SC; grandmother of 5, Emily Cone and her husband, Bart, Chad Woolford, Cara Wisely and her husband, Jay, Jonathan Woolford and his wife, Alexis and Ashley Woolford; great-grandmother of six; and a dear Aunt to numerous nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was predeceased by a grandson, Chad's wife, Saritas; 4 sisters, Lucille Swaney, Louise Parker, Frances Parker and June Lyles; 4 brothers, Swain, Mays, Jenkins and Charles Merck.

Bobbie and Carzell were blessed with 62 years of marriage.  They were able to enjoy their early retirements doing things together that they loved and enjoyed like growing a bountiful garden of wonderful vegetables and a yard filled with beautiful flowers each year.  Their home was a haven for all who entered, where they were gracious hosts to many.  You were always offered a seat at their table and a delicious meal or dessert prepared by Bobbie.  There was unwavering devotion to those they loved, showing simple acts of kindness to everyone they met.

She will always be remembered for her love of the Lord and her church family at Cannon Memorial Baptist Church.  Always beautiful inside and out, with a beautiful smile, she leaves a legacy of love, strength and compassion that will live on in all of us.  She touched the lives of everyone who had the honor of knowing her and there will not be a day that goes by that she is not loved and missed.

Funeral services will be conducted at 3 pm, Wednesday, November 4, 2026 in the chapel of Duckett-Robinson Funeral Home, 108 Cross Creek Road, Central, SC 29630 with burial to follow in Memory Gardens.

The family will receive friends from 2 to 2:50 pm, Wednesday prior to the service at the funeral home.

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