Darrell Wayne Cotton

1965 - 2017  (52 years)

• Name	Darrell Wayne Cotton
  Birth	7 Feb 1965
  Gender	Male
  Death	6 Nov 2017
  Siblings	2 Siblings
  1. Danny Cotton   2. Dianne Cotton   3. Darrell Wayne Cotton,   b. 7 Feb 1965   d. 6 Nov 2017  (Age 52 years) ▻ Gina;   Jenny Keathley
  Person ID	I19080	Main Tree
  Last Modified	16 Nov 2017

  
  

  Father	Clifford Cotton,   b. 10 May 1928, Scott, Tennessee, United States d. 30 Mar 2005 (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Helen Louise Coday,   b. 1933   d. 16 Apr 2019, Methodist Medical Center, Oak Ridge, Anderson, Tennessee, United States (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	27 Jun 1953
  Family ID	F2912	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Gina
  Last Modified	16 Nov 2017
  Family ID	F6543	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Jenny Keathley
  Children	1. Allison Cotton   2. Aaron Cotton
  Last Modified	16 Nov 2017
  Family ID	F6544	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Darrell Cotton, 52 year old husband, father, Papaw, son, brother, uncle and scoop driver was called home by our Lord on November 6, 2017. He spent his whole life in Coalfield with many friends and adventures. He was most proud of his fifteen years working in the coal mines. He spoke often of the comraderie and practical jokes that made a dangerous job not only tolerable but enjoyable. When the mines closed he spent the next fifteen years as a furnace operator renewing old friendships and forging new ones. He loved to laugh and joke. With his quick wit he gave as good as he got. Imagining him and his best friend Herbert engaged in a non-stop game of one upsmanship-now continued in Heaven brings a smile. Unconditional love and joy entered his life the moment he was called Papaw. He loved to hunt and fish. He couldn?t wait to share those passions. Until then he was content to laugh, play, aggravate and enjoy watching them grow. It became his reason for living. He will be terribly missed by his wife of nearly eleven years, Gina. He often joked that it took a yankee to tame him. They shared everything in their time together, thankfully filled with more laughter than tears. Also left behind to try and fill the void are his mother, Helen of Coalfield. Sister, Diane (Meredith) and husband, Mackie of Coalfield, brother, Danny of Coalfield, daughter, Allison (Patterson) of Wartburg, son, Aaron (Crump) and wife Darian of Port Orange, FL, 3 cherished grandchildren, Raelin, Isaiah and Leo, nephews, Joe, Shane, and Tyler all of Coalfield, and great- niece, Lakelee. To mention all of the aunts, uncles, cousins and friends who loved him would be a list with no end. Know that he loved all of you, he worried about and prayed for you. He is not gone, just now, an angel that will watch over us all. The family will receive friends Friday, November 10, 2017 from 5:00 to 8:00PM. A Funeral/Graveside will take place at Western Cemetery in Coalfield, Saturday Morning at 11:00AM with Bro. Bruce Daugherty officiating Jackson Funeral Services in Oliver Springs is honored to serve the Cotton Family. We invite you to share your thoughts and memories with the family at jacksonfuneralservices.com.