Obituary of Dellie C. Cotton Jr. DELLIE C COTTON JR Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - January 5, 2004 Dellie C. Cotton Jr., 86, a lifelong resident of Franklin, died Jan. 3, 2004. He was the son of the late Fannie Gardner and Dellie C. Cotton and was also predeceased by his wife of 52 years, Elizabeth Tate Cotton. Survivors include two sons, Wayne L. Cotton and his wife, Brenda; two granddaughters, Catherine Cotton Jordan and husband Dale, Rebecca Cotton, all of Rocky Mount, N.C., and T. Tate Cotton of Henderson, N.C. He was a lifetime member of the Franklin Baptist Church where he served as a deacon, chairman and secretary. He taught Sunday school for more than 30 years and was leader of the Royal Ambassadors, a youth group in the church and also served for many years as director of the Baptist Training Union. In 1954 he was instrumental in directing and producing two biblical movies for Franklin Baptist Church, The Story of Ruth and Saul and David. He served in the Quartermaster Corps during World War II and was stationed at Camp Lee, Va. Dellie was instrumental in organizing the Franklin Junior Chamber of Commerce, served on its board of directors, was a secretary and a past president. He was instrumental in co-sponsoring the Southampton County Bicentennial with the Franklin Womans Club and the Franklin Junior Chamber of Commerce in 1949. He was Scout Master of Troop 28, sponsored by the Franklin Baptist Church for many years. He was instrumental in organizing the Franklin High School Band along with the Band Boosters Club. He was secretary and treasurer of the Cypress Cove Country Club when the present club was built, and also served as vice president of the club. He was a past president of the Franklin Lions Club and had maintained a 100 percent attendance record for more than 55 years. Dellie was a recipient of the Melvin Jones Fellow Award for Dedicated Humanitarian Services by Lions Club International Foundation. He loved the outdoors, was an avid hunter and fisherman. He shared his many hobbies, one of which was photography, with many people. He loved music and enjoyed playing the piano and organ for The Woods Edge Retirement Community, East Pavilion residents, and many others. Following in his mothers footsteps, he played the piano for Sunday school for many years. He also enjoyed playing for numerous wedding receptions. The highlight of his many performances was playing for his granddaughter, Catherines wedding reception. He was truly a dedicated civic worker and enjoyed so very much helping others. A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Franklin Baptist Church with the Rev. Dr. Ira D. Hudgins and the Rev. Dr. A. Richard Childress officiating. Burial will follow at Poplar Spring Cemetery . The family will receive friends at Wright Funeral Home from 7 to 8 p.m. today and suggests memorials be made to a favorite charity. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B9 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Dellie C. Cotton Jr., 86, lifelong resident of Franklin, died 3 Jan 2004. He was the son of Dellie C. Cotton and Fannie Gardner and was active in Franklin Baptist Church, civic organizations, and community activities for many years. Funeral was held 6 Jan 2004 at Franklin Baptist Church officiated by Rev. Dr. Ira D. Hudgins and Rev. Dr. A. Richard Childress. Burial followed at Poplar Spring Cemetery. ––– Transcript ––– DELLIE C COTTON JR [Delaware] Dellie C. [Cephus] Cotton Jr., 86, a lifelong resident of Franklin, died Jan. 3, 2004. He was the son of the late Fannie Gardner and Dellie C. Cotton and was also predeceased by his wife of 52 years, Elizabeth Tate Cotton. Survivors include two sons, Wayne L. Cotton and his wife, Brenda; two granddaughters, Catherine Cotton Jordan and husband Dale, Rebecca Cotton, all of Rocky Mount, N.C., and T. Tate Cotton of Henderson, N.C. He was a lifetime member of the Franklin Baptist Church where he served as a deacon, chairman and secretary. He taught Sunday school for more than 30 years and was leader of the Royal Ambassadors, a youth group in the church and also served for many years as director of the Baptist Training Union. In 1954 he was instrumental in directing and producing two biblical movies for Franklin Baptist Church, The Story of Ruth and Saul and David. He served in the Quartermaster Corps during World War II and was stationed at Camp Lee, Va. Dellie was instrumental in organizing the Franklin Junior Chamber of Commerce, served on its board of directors, was a secretary and a past president. He was instrumental in co-sponsoring the Southampton County Bicentennial with the Franklin Womans Club and the Franklin Junior Chamber of Commerce in 1949. He was Scout Master of Troop 28, sponsored by the Franklin Baptist Church for many years. He was instrumental in organizing the Franklin High School Band along with the Band Boosters Club. He was secretary and treasurer of the Cypress Cove Country Club when the present club was built, and also served as vice president of the club. He was a past president of the Franklin Lions Club and had maintained a 100 percent attendance record for more than 55 years. Dellie was a recipient of the Melvin Jones Fellow Award for Dedicated Humanitarian Services by Lions Club International Foundation. He loved the outdoors, was an avid hunter and fisherman. He shared his many hobbies, one of which was photography, with many people. He loved music and enjoyed playing the piano and organ for The Woods Edge Retirement Community, East Pavilion residents, and many others. Following in his mothers footsteps, he played the piano for Sunday school for many years. He also enjoyed playing for numerous wedding receptions. The highlight of his many performances was playing for his granddaughter, Catherines wedding reception. He was truly a dedicated civic worker and enjoyed so very much helping others. A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Franklin Baptist Church with the Rev. Dr. Ira D. Hudgins and the Rev. Dr. A. Richard Childress officiating. Burial will follow at Poplar Spring Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Wright Funeral Home from 7 to 8 p.m. today and suggests memorials be made to a favorite charity. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |------------------------------| | Name | Dellie C. Cotton Jr. | | Age | 86 | | Birth | 1918 (estimated) | | Death | 3 Jan 2004 | |------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | |-------------------------|--------------------|-----------------------------| | Dellie C. Cotton Jr. | Decedent | Franklin, Virginia | | Elizabeth Tate Cotton | Wife (predeceased) | Unknown | | Dellie C. Cotton | Father | Unknown | | Fannie Gardner | Mother | Unknown | | Wayne L. Cotton | Son | Rocky Mount, North Carolina | | Brenda Cotton | Daughter-in-law | Rocky Mount, North Carolina | | Catherine Cotton Jordan | Granddaughter | Rocky Mount, North Carolina | | Dale Jordan | Grandson-in-law | Rocky Mount, North Carolina | | Rebecca Cotton | Granddaughter | Rocky Mount, North Carolina | | T. Tate Cotton | Son | Henderson, North Carolina | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |---------------------------------| | Field | Value | |----------|----------------------| | Location | Norfolk, Virginia | | Name | Virginian-Pilot, The | | Date | 5 Jan 2004 | | Edition | FINAL | | Section | LOCAL | | Page | B9 | |---------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Member of Franklin Baptist Church • Served as deacon, chairman, and secretary • Sunday school teacher more than 30 years • Director of Baptist Training Union • U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps, World War II • Organizer of Franklin Junior Chamber of Commerce • Scout Master Troop 28 • Organized Franklin High School Band support group • Officer of Cypress Cove Country Club • President of Franklin Lions Club • Melvin Jones Fellow Award recipient • Enjoyed photography, music, hunting, and fishing • Spouse's birth name was Elizabeth Tate [See also: www.findagrave.com/memorial/113913151/delaware-cephus-cotton www.findagrave.com/memorial/113913201/virginia_elizabeth-cotton www.findagrave.com/cemetery/51709/poplar-spring-cemetery https://sites.rootsweb.com/~vaschs/pscindex.txt ] [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net Formattinng and references by the Southampton Transcription Project] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. 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