Cornelius Elijah Cotton Obituary
With solemn reverence, we commemorate Cornelius Elijah Cotton (Cleveland, Mississippi), whose life came to an end on November 12, 2025 at the age of 93, leaving behind cherished memories. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Cornelius Elijah Cotton to show support.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Roland M. Cotton and Maude Cotton; his wife Carolyn Wilks Cotton; and his sons, Danny Paul Cotton and Kenneth Wilks Cotton.
He is survived by: his children, Laura Cotton Wood (Clint) and Roger Cotton (Suzie); his grandchildren, Brittany Swain (Dru), Will Cotton, Alicen Carol Wood Thompson (Phoenix), Wilks Wood (Harrison), Anna Laura Wood and Nathan Cotton; his great grandchildren, Susan Swain, Jackson Swain, Sawyer Swain, Eva Dayton Thompson, Carolyn Grace Thompson, Ella Claire Thompson, Elijah Thompson, Jed Wood and Crawford Wood; and his siblings, Wanda Mitchell, Elizabeth Williams (Steve) and Roland Cotton (Theresa). He is also survived by nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews.