Reverend Roy Lee Cotter, Jr., age 74, of Crossville, passed away July 31, 2021. He was born December 21, 1947, in Seminole, Oklahoma to Roy Lee Cotter, Sr. and Rose Mae (Kruse).

He earned his high school diploma from Eldora, Iowa in 1963. He became a factory trained Harley Davidson mechanic after earning a certificate from Harley Davidson Mechanic School in 1970. In 1980, he completed training at the Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy in Donelson, Tennessee and served as a deputy sheriff in Oklahoma and Tennessee. He was credentialed as an ordained minister on May 25, 1994 in Chelsea, Oklahoma and went on to become the founder and president of Harvesters Christian Fellowship, Inc.

He has had numerous interest throughout the years. Some of these included art, being a gunsmith, leather crafting, woodworking, Harley Davidson motorcycles, police work, gardening, knife collecting, and ministry. He was also an active member of Redemption Church.

He was preceded in death by his parents: Roy Lee Cotter, Sr. and Rose Rehan.

He is survived by his wife of 55 years: Judy Cotter; children: Nancy Webb, Kristina Hobbs (Jeffery) and Angela Bunch (John); brothers: Joe Cotter and Mike Cotter; sisters: Sandy Sutton and Tish Prack; 10 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren; and several extended family members and friends.

A Celebration of Unconditional Love and Redemption will be held Tuesday, August 3, 2021 at 1 p.m. central at Redemption Church. Burial will be at Big Lick Hillcrest Cemetery immediately following the service.

In lieu of flowers, please send donations for Redemption Church’s Roof Project: Redemption Church P.O. Box 3607 Crossville, TN 38557.