KATHERINE L. GARNER CORTAZZO, age 93, of New Market, Ala., departed this life on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at her residence, losing her long battle with cancer.  Ms. Cortazzo, was born in Stevenson, Ala., on September 23, 1932, to the late Aford Horace Garner and Lula Prince Garner.  She was the eighth child of nine children in her family.  Ms. Cortazzo was of the Church of Christ Faith.  Ms. Cortazzo was lovingly called "Kat" by her loving family and friends.  She was a cook at several different restaurants during her working years. Ms. Cortazzo enjoyed dancing and she and her late husband, "Ted" thoroughly enjoyed going to car shows in his antique 1930's yellow Buick.  She liked to tell of their adventures and that his Buick was only 1 of 500 left.  She enjoyed fishing and taking care of the squirrels and birds at her home in New Market, as well as her goldfish and her best buddy and companion, Teddy.  During her last hospital stay at Huntsville Hospital before going back to her home, she was lovingly called "The General" by her favorite nurses.  She was known to tackle anything and was still mowing her grass last summer.  She dearly loved her "bling". If you have ever met Ms. Cortazzo, you will not forget her feisty, outgoing personality in that she never met a stranger and was never one to not speak her mind.  She was a loving Mother, Grandmother, Sister and friend that will be greatly missed by all that have ever met her and loved her.

She was preceded in death by her loving husbands, Theodore "Ted" Machall Cortazzo, and John Robert Cambron.  Sons; Billy Cambron, Johnny Ray Cambron and Jimmy Scott Cambron, and all of her siblings.

She is survived by her Children; Linda Gail (Hubert) Andrews of Flacker, Ala., Mary Jo Perry of Cullman, Ala., Jerry Wayne (Lenore) Cambron of New Market, Ala., 15 Grandchildren, 18 Great-Grandchildren and 8 Great-Great-Grandchildren.  Numerous nieces and nephews.

Services for Ms. Cortazzo will be conducted at 1:00 P.M. on Monday, February 2, 2026, in the Chapel of Grant Funeral Services.  Visitation is scheduled for 11:00 A.M. Monday prior to her service at 1:00 P.M.

Interment will follow services on Monday at Watson Memorial Park in Winchester where she will be laid to rest beside her beloved, Ted, with family serving as pallbearers.