Elizabeth Michelle Miracle

January 14, 1966 - February 1, 2017

Elizabeth Michelle “Shelly” Miracle, 51, of Point Marion, Pa., passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at her home, following a lengthy illness. Born in Massillon, Ohio on January 14, 1966, she was a daughter of Lois (Rosnick) Miracle of Casa Grande, Arizona, and the late Dr. Cecil Miracle. A member of the Point Marion Apostolic Church, she was a registered nurse, and had traveled throughout the country as a nurse for Fresenius Dialysis. Wherever she went, Shelly was loved and appreciated by her patients and co-workers. She was often described as a beautiful, loving and caring woman who was the most selfless person they ever met. Surviving, in addition to her mother, is her loving husband, James Cottrell, Jr., the son of JoAnn Cottrell of Point Marion and the late James Cottrell, Sr.; one son, Justin K. Hamlyn, who was her pride and joy, and who is now serving with the U.S. Navy in Hawaii; two step-daughters, Jessica and Julie; five step-grandchildren; and two nieces, Chelsea and Laura Ellis. Also surviving are her beloved aunts and uncles, Jane and Don Martin, Esther and Lester Shaffer, MaryAnn and Eberhart Guenther, Jackie Rosnick, and Ruth and Reynold Carlson and their families. Shelly’s last request was to please “Tell everyone that I loved them with all of my heart.” She was predeceased by her sister, Anna Margaret Miracle in 2014; and by an aunt, Eleanor Bircher, and uncles, Ralph and Chuck Rosnick. Friends will be received in the Richard R. Herod Funeral Home, Point Marion on Friday from 7 – 9 PM, Saturday from 2 – 4 and 6 – 8 PM, and Sunday in the Point Marion Apostolic Church from 1 until 2:00 PM, the hour of service, with Rev. David Lee Corob officiating. Interment follows in Evergreen Memorial Park, Point Marion.