Lynda S. Randall Cotrell, age 66, of Springfield and formerly of Troy, passed away Thursday, May 2, 2013 at her residence. She was born March 15, 1947 in Macomb, Illinois to the late Celaine Roswell and Eunice (Zollinger) Randall.

Lynda is survived by one sister and brother-in-law, Carol and John De Wolf of West Chester, PA; two brothers and sisters-in-law, David and Joan Randall of Vidalia, GA, and Mark and Cindy Randall of Troy.

Lynda was a 1965 graduate of Troy High School and received her Bachelor's degree in Education and graduated Cum Laude at Ohio University in Athens, and later received her Master's degree in Early Childhood Education from Wright State University in Dayton. She was a member of the Church of God in Lawrenceville. She was a retired public school teacher where she taught in Cincinnati, Louisville, KY, with the Clark County School District in Springfield, and was a substitute teacher with the Troy Public School District.

Lynda had a love of music and enjoyed playing piano for the Lawrenceville Church of God. She also enjoyed sewing, arts and crafts, teaching children, and traveling internationally with CISV.

Private services will be held at the convenience of the family. Arrangements have been entrusted to Fisher-Cheney Funeral Home, Troy.