Troy W. Cotney 76 of 862 Kendall Road Newberry died Sunday April 30 2006 at the Lexington Medical Center.Mr. Cotney was born on January 4 1930 in Prosperity a son of the late James N. and Florence Stockman Cotney. He was a retired employee of Greenwood Mills Joanna Plant. He was a member of Bethany Lutheran Church Amity Masonic Lodge # 87 and Hejaz Shrine Temple. Mr. Cotney is survived by his wife Katie Bell Derrick Cotney of Newberry; a son nd daughter-in-law Bobby and Dianne H. Cotney of Newberry; a sister Elizabeth C. Cohen of Ninety-Six; three brothers Boyd Cotney of Newberry and J.D. Cotney and Birt Cotney both of Prosperity; and two grandchildren Brittany Nicole Cotney and Bryan Troy Cotney both of Newberry. He was predeceased by three sisters Virginia Shealy Ruby Huffstettler and Etta Mae Dominick and three brothers Virgil Lee Cotney Nelson Cotney and Ewell Cotney.Funeral services were conducted at 3:30 P.M. Tuesday at Bethany Lutheran Church by the Rev. Ronald Smith The Rev. Wako Cotney and Terry Cotney. Interment was in Newberry Memorial Gardens.Visitation was from 6:00 to 7:30 P.M. Monday at the Whitaker Funeral Home.Active pallbearers were Bryan Troy Cotney Terry Cotney Wako Cotney Dean Cotney Toby Shealy Steve Shealy Melvin Dominick Dale Dominick and Charlie Huffstettler.Messages to the family may be sent via email at notes@whitakerfuneralhome.com.Whitaker Funeral Home is assisting the family.