Funeral services for Jack Cotton were held on Wednesday, September 18, 2019, at Central Baptist Church in Robeline where he has been a long-time active member of the church. Funeral services will be officiated by Bro. Claude Weatherford. Burial followed at the church cemetery.
Jack was born on February 26, 1936, to Joab and Elizabeth Cordova Cotton in Robeline and passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 15, 2019, at the age of 83. He served four years in the United States Air Force. He was a longtime resident of Keithville, Louisiana. He was employed at AMF Beard Industries and later became owner and proprietor of A-1Fence and Power Wash. He always had a great love for his family especially his grandchildren. Jack never met a stranger and was always willing to help others.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Joab and Elizabeth Cotton; mother-in-law Opal Clower and father-in-law JP Clower; siblings, twins, Jean and Jane Cotton, Arthur Cotton, Bessie Hayes, Joab Cotton, Jr., James Cotton, Theodore Cotton, Elizabeth Leach, Brandon Cotton and Pete Cotton and great-granddaughter Zoe Cotton.
He is survived by his high school sweetheart, wife of 65 years, Marjo Clower Cotton; sons, Jackie Cotton of Robeline, Bart Cotton and wife Jeanie of Natchez, Louisiana; daughter, Jacquetta Tanner and husband Michael of Robeline; grandchildren, Brian Cotton, Erin Ramsey and husband Matt, Colin Carroll and husband Beau, Kinsey Kelly and husband Robert, Codie Goings and husband Wade, Brent Tanner and wife Kelli, J.P. Cotton and wife Staci, Clarke Tanner and wife Rebekah; 15 great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great-grandchildren; siblings Curtis Cotton, Ray Cotton and wife Dorothy, Bo Cotton, Dolly Miller and numerous nieces and nephews.
Those honored to serve as pallbearers are Sean Clark, Charles Cotton III, David Cotton, Huey Cotton Jr., Randy Leach, Gary Miller, Joe Miller, and Aaron Myers.