** Narrative Summary of the Obituary** Willie Ocie Cotton died on 15 Mar 1970 at the age of 86. He was survived by his wife, two sons, a daughter, three sisters, a brother, seven grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. He was a retired farmer from Southampton County. ** Narrative Summary of Funeral Services** A funeral service for Willie O. Cotton was conducted on 17 Mar 1970. Burial took place at Poplar Spring Cemetery in Franklin, Virginia. **Transcript** Willie Ocie Cotton 1 March 1884 - 15 March 1970 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WILLIE OCIE COTTON A funeral service for Willie O. Cotton was conducted Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. in W.J.M. Holland & Sons Funeral Home by the Rev. Darden Battle and the Rev. Thomas Mabe. Burial was in Poplar Spring Cemetery. Pallbearers were Aubrey Lankford, Ashley Vaughan, Lawless Cobb, Hunter Darden Sr., Lawrence Eley, Preston Cotton, Jessie Frank Vaughan, and Claude Edwards. Cotton, 86, died early Sunday in a Southampton Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of Mrs. Rebah Cobb Cotton and a son of James S. and Mrs. Rosa Vaughan Cotton. A native of Southampton County, he was a retired farmer. He was a member of Sycamore Baptist Church. Besides his widow, surviving are two sons, Russell B. Cotton and R. Howard Cotton of Franklin; a daughter, Mrs. Antoinette McClenny of Virginia Beach; three sisters, Mrs. Alice Cobb of Franklin, Mrs. Lizzie Schramn of Newport News, and Mrs. Mina Griffin of Suffolk; a brother, Pat Cotton of Franklin; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Franklin, Virginia The Tidewater News 19 March 1970 See http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/c350w2ob.txt -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Birth: 1 March 1884 - Southampton County, Virginia, USA] [Death: 15 March 1970 - Franklin, Southampton County, Virginia, USA] ** Vital Statistics Summary** | Name | Willie Ocie Cotton | |------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------| | Age | 86 years | | Birth | 1 March 1884; Southampton County, Virginia, USA | | Death | 15 March 1970; Franklin, Southampton County, Virginia, USA | ** Table of Relationships** | Name | Relationship | Place of Residence | |-------------------------------|---------------------------------|--------------------| | Willie Ocie Cotton | Decedent | | Mrs. Rebah Cobb Cotton | Spouse | | James S. Cotton | Father | | Mrs. Rosa Vaughan Cotton | Mother | | Russell B. Cotton | Son | Franklin | | R. Howard Cotton | Son | Franklin | | Mrs. Antoinette McClenny | Daughter | Virginia Beach | | Mrs. Alice Cobb | Sister | Franklin | | Mrs. Lizzie Schramn | Sister | Newport News | | Mrs. Mina Griffin | Sister | Suffolk | | Pat Cotton | Brother | Franklin | | Seven grandchildren | Grandchildren | Unknown | | Five great-grandchildren | Great-grandchildren | Unknown | ** Publication Details** | Detail | Information | |------------------------------|--------------------| | Publication Date | 19 March 1970 | | Published In | The Tidewater News | | Location | Franklin, Virginia | ** Other Relevant Information** Willie Ocie Cotton was a retired farmer and a member of Sycamore Baptist Church. He passed away in Southampton Memorial Hospital at the age of 86 on 15 March 1970.