Eugene Cotton

Eugene Cotton, 86 of Pierceton, Indiana passed away at 7:25pm Friday, December 21, 2012 in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. On November 9, 1926, he was born in Silver Lake, Indiana to Lewis and Clarice (Cook) Cotton. He married Betty Haney on August 13, 1950 in Milford, who preceded him in death on December 3, 1990. He then married Mildred Adair on April 13, 1991, who preceded him in death on October 18, 2008. Eugene was raised in Claypool, then moved to Pierceton in 1947. Eugene graduated from Claypool High School in 1945. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II as company clerk and military police. He served during 1945-1946. Eugene was self-employed working in plumbing, heating, electric and carpentry. he also helped his brother-in-law farm, retiring in 1990. He was a member of Pierceton United Methodist Church, American Legion Post #258, Pierceton, AARP, and Monroe Township Advisory Board. He also was a Pierceton United Methodist Church Trustee and Keystone Class Treasurer. Eugene is survived by three sons, Ron (and spouse JoAnn) Cotton, Warsaw, Terry (and spouse Veronica) Cotton, Warsaw and Gary (and spouse Becky) Cotton, St. Petersburg, Florida; two grandsons, Christopher (and spouse Kerri) Cotton, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Michael Cotton, Fort Wayne and one great granddaughter. He was also preceded in death by a daughter, Lois Ann Cotton; five sisters, Virginia Denny, Rosemary Leedy, Pauline Landry, Clarice June Stitsworth Bone and Elvina Remisma and two brothers, Charles and James Cotton. A funeral service will be at 2:30pm Wednesday, December 26, 2012 at McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Pierceton, with Pastor Holly White officiating. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery, Pierceton. Visitation hours will be from 12:00 - 2:30 pm, Wednesday, December 26, 2012 at the funeral chapel. The family requests memorial contributions are to be made to Pierceton United Methodist Church, 502 North First Street, Pierceton, Indiana 46562 or to Kosciusko Homecare and Hospice, P.O. Box 1196, Warsaw, Indiana 46581-1196.