Betty Jo Cottingham, 67, of Effingham, passed away on Sunday, September 08, 2019. Mrs. Cottingham was born in Columbia, SC a daughter of the late Earl W. Irish and Evelyn Sharp Irish.She was a member of Effingham ARP Church. Surviving are her husband, James L. Cottingham of Effingham; son, James L. Cottingham, Jr. of Florence; sister, Linda Michalowski of Fort Walton Beach, FL. Memorials may be made to the Effingham ARP Church, PO Box 25, Effingham, SC29541. The family will receive friends from 10 – 11 am Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at the Effingham ARP Church with the service to be held at 11:00 am.Burial will follow in McLaughlin Cemetery directed by Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home. Please send messages to the family at the obit section of www.stoudenmiredowling.com.