Earl Cotton, 80, of Owensboro died Friday, September 13, 2019 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born in Hanson on March 8, 1939 to the late Ivan Cotton and Beatrice Nance Cotton. Earl worked as a mechanic at Miller’s Garage for over 20 years, and then was self employed until his retirement. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a daughter, Sharon Cotton Raley; a grandson, Dale Yonts; a brother, Gene Cotton; and a sister, Barbara Davis.
Survivors include his wife of 61 years, Dorothy Lane Cotton; two daughters and sons-in-law, Debra and Charlie Vickers and Earlene and John Docimo; a son, Ivan Cotton; ten grandchildren, Lyndsay Gaynor, Britney Kirtley, Kevin Yonts, Amanda White, Jeff Cotton, Kendra Hazelip, Ronnie Cotton, Jaclyn Beckham, and Stephanie Orth; twenty-two great-grandchildren; a brother, Harold Starr of Case Grande, AZ; and several nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 3:00pm on Monday, September 16, 2019 at James H. Davis Funeral Home & Crematory. Entombment will follow in Owensboro Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be on Monday from 11:00am until 3:00pm at the funeral home.
Expressions of sympathy may be made to the Earl Cotton Memorial Fund, 3009 Frederica Street, Owensboro, KY 42301.
Or, if you would like to donate to the family, please visit Earl Cotton Tribute Fund.