Horace Dowd Cotton
July 14, 1926 ~ May 26, 2015
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Horace Dowd Cotton, age 88, passed away on Tuesday, May 26, 2015. He was born on July 14, 1926 to the late Patrick Henry Cotton and Frances Bessada Cotton. He was predeceased in death by four sisters, two brothers and a grandson, Joshua Cotton.
Dowd retired in 1988 as a Maintenance Supervisor for Dinner Bell Foods.
He leaves behind to cherish his memory, his wife, Rosa Belle Vester Cotton of Rocky Mount; daughter, Jan Cotton of Rocky Mount; sons, Douglas Cotton and wife Lisa of Rocky Mount; Russell Cotton and wife Karen of Red Oak; and Philip Cotton of Rocky Mount; grandchildren, Anna Cotton, Jordan Cotton, Elizabeth Cotton, Rachel Cotton and Patrick Cotton; and great-grandchildren, Madelynn, Emma and Gavin.
A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, May 29, 2015 at Wheeler and Woodlief Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 1130 N. Winstead Avenue, Rocky Mount, NC 27804 with Rev. Jerry Jackson officiating. Burial will follow at Rocky Mount Memorial Park. A visitation will be held from 9:30 am to 11:00 am prior to the service at Wheeler and Woodlief Funeral Home & Cremation Services.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Wheeler and Woodlief Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 1130 North Winstead Avenue, Rocky Mount, NC 27804.
You may share memories and condolences with the family by visiting www.wheelerwoodlief.com.
Visitation
Wheeler & Woodlief Funeral Home & Cremation Services
1130 N. Winstead Ave.
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
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Friday 5/29, 9:30 am - 11:00 am
Service
Wheeler & Woodlief Funeral Home & Cremation Services
1130 N. Winstead Ave.
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
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Friday 5/29, 11:00 am
Cemetery
Rocky Mount Memorial Park
4454 Dortches Blvd., Hwy 43
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
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Dear Karen, Sorry for your loss. Our thoughts are with you and your family during this difficult time. Kathy Kashani – Colleague of Karen Cotton
Condolences to Jan and her family on the loss of their father and husband. While I never met Mr. Cotton, I felt like I knew him, since Jan Cotton, his daughter, spoke of him to me often, when she lived in Tampa. May he rest in peace. Mary Mastrodonato, a friend of Jan Cotton
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