Ewell G. Cotney 82 of Springfield Place Newberry widower of Hazel Bedenbaugh Cotney died Monday April 04 2005 at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital. Mr. Cotney was born in Newberry a son of the late James N. and Florence Stockman Cotney. He was an Army veteran of WWII and was a former employee of Spartan Grain and the Newberry Airport. He was a member of Lewis United Methodist Church and he was a Mason and Shriner. Mr. Cotney is survived by a daughter Vickie C. Powell of Anderson; one sister Elizabeth C. Cohen of Greenwood; four bothers Boyd Cotney Troy Cotney J. D. Cotney and Birtrium Cotney all of Newberry; two grandchildren Jennifer Powell and Nicholas Powell of Anderson; and a special friend Earlene Boland of Chapin. He was predeceased three sisters Virginia Shealy Ruby Huffstetler and Etta Mae Dominick and two brothers Virgil Lee Cotney and Nelson Cotney. Funeral services were conducted at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday at Lewis United Methodist Church by the Rev. Walter Green and the Rev. Wako Cotney. Interment was in Newberry Memorial Gardens. Visitation was from 6:00 to 7:00 P.M. Tuesday at the Whitaker Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Lewis United Methodist Church 1105 First St. Newberry S. C. 29108. Messages to the family may be sent via email to notes@whitakerfuneralhome.comWhitaker Funeral Home Newberry is assisting the family.