Eugene Cotton, 79, of Owensboro, passed away Saturday, October 29, 2022 at his residence. He was born July 23, 1943 In Louisville to the late Wilburt Cotton and Elizabeth Rankins Cotton. Eugene was a retired coal miner of 24+ years.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 49 years, Ethel Pierce Cotton; son, Timothy Cotton; siblings, Jimmy, William, Johnny, and Clarence Cotton , Barbara Simpson, Beatrice Childers, Darlene Severs and Kathleen Gosnell.
He is survived by his children, Lena Cotton-Mitchell, Lanetta Lytle, Michael Eugene Cotton; daughter in-law Billie Cotton; grandchildren, Brody (Katelyn) Mitchell, Kara Mitchell, Kerri (Logan) Secrest, Natalie (Chris) Jackson, Aaron (Hanna) Parks, and Chad Cotton; great- grandchildren, Aydan Farris, Emerson Farris, Lennox Jackson, Vera Parks, Kobe Cotton and Lydia Mitchell; and siblings, Mary Cotton Simpson and Charlie Cotton.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, November 2, 2022 at James H. Davis Funeral Home and Crematory with Rev. Paul Ralph officiating. Burial will follow at Clear Run Baptist Church Cemetery in Ohio County. Visitation is from 3 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday and from 9 a.m. until service time on Wednesday at the funeral home.
Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to Clear Run Cemetery Fund, c/o Gerald Watts, 1524 North Broad Street, Beaver Dam, Ky. 42320.