Mr. Edward "Eddie" Cotton

COTTON, Mr. Edward "Eddie" - Age 77, passed away Monday, September 23, 2013 at Genesys Health Park. Family hour 11 a.m. Saturday, September 28, 2013 at First Evangelistic Church of God In Christ, 1508 Francis Street, Jackson, MI. Min. Gilbert Benman, officiating, Pastor James Timothy Cooper, Host Pastor. Interment Woodland Cemetery, Jackson, MI. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 11 a.m. Saturday. Mr. Cotton will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 3-8 p.m. Friday. Mr. Edward “Eddie” Cotton was born on May 12, 1936 in Jackson, MI. He was one of nine children of William & Agnes Cotton. "Eddie" as he was most affectionately called was raised in Jackson, MI graduating from Jackson High School and later moving to Flint, MI where he was a life-long resident as an adult. Eddie accepted Christ at an early age and was raised in the AME church. He confirmed that he had accepted Jesus Christ as his personal savior before his passing and he is resting in heaven. Eddie retired from A.C. Spark Plug, a division of General Motors. His passion was traveling and exploring the world. He was a kind and humble man and was grateful for everything and every day. Whenever you did anything for him he always expressed a gratitude of “thanks”. Eddie never married or had children but he helped raise several nieces and nephews as his own. Mr. Edward “Eddie” Cotton leaves to cherish his memory sister, Marion Rogers; 2 brothers, Robert (Helen) Cotton, all of Jackson, MI and Ronald (Carol) Cotton of Litchfield, MI; special nieces and nephews he raised as his own, Earl (Marie) West, Nannette (Gilbert) Benman, Robert (Sandy) West, Richard (Joanne) West, Mildred Jones and Wendell (Gayle) Jones; numerous nieces and nephews, cousins and a host of friends including special friend and co-caregiver, Earl Lee. Mr. Cotton was preceded in death by his parents, William & Agnes Cotton; 4 sisters, Nancy West, Joan Jones, Frances Bernard and Barbara Jean Poole; brother, William “Billy” Cotton; brothers–in-law, Edward Rogers and Robert Jones; special nephew, Robert “Bobby” Jones; a host of other nieces and nephews. The family would also like to express special thanks to caregivers & special nieces and nephew, Nannette & Gilbert Benman and Sharon Hurd, the caring staffs of Genesys Health Park, Genesys Convalescent Center and Prestige Pointe, Martha Wiley, Pastor Marvin A. Jennings Sr. & the Grace Emmanuel Church family, Pastor James Timothy Cooper and the First Evangelistic Church of God in Christ Church family and the Southside Baptist Church family for your support and prayers during this difficult time.

Mr. Edward "Eddie" Cotton

May 12, 1936 - September 23, 2013