Ropyr Levi Cottrell

Ropyr Levi Cottrell, infant son of Gauge and Harley King Cottrell, was born on Monday, February 2, 2026, at 9:20 a.m., weighing 6 pounds 15 ounces and measuring 19.5 inches long. He passed away on Friday, March 13, 2026, at his home.

Ropyr cherished quiet moments cuddling with his mom and dad, the soothing comfort of baths, and being gently rocked in his swing while listening to Tyler Childers. He also loved watching Blaze and Blue’s Clues with his daddy.

He is survived by his loving parents, Gauge and Harley King Cottrell; maternal grandparents Sara and Alan Morgan and Brandon and Elizabeth King; paternal grandmother Genia Fields Cottrell; aunts and uncles Jacob, Natalie, Aaron, and Landon Morgan, Kinsley and Colton King, Morgan Sexton and her husband Jake, and Calib Cottrell and his wife Jaylyn; cousins Warren Cottrell, Jayden, Mia, and Dawson Sexton; maternal great-grandparents Betty Sue and Wilson King and Tammy and Greg Morgan; and paternal great-grandmother Linda Cottrell.

He was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather Darren Cottrell; paternal great-grandfather Gordon Cottrell; paternal great-grandparents William and Imogene Fields; and maternal great-grandmother Thelema Stephens.