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Cotton, Betty Bailey,
83, widow of Thomas Dudley Cotton, Sr., passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, September 20, 2014.
Born in Anderson County, KY, Betty was the daughter of the late J.T. and Marjorie Catlett Bailey.
She attended Kavanaugh High School and was a 1950 graduate of Anderson High School. Betty was a lifelong resident of the Alton community and was an active and involved member of Alton Christian Church. She was a member of Eastern Star Hamilton Chapter 293, and a former member of the Alton Homemakers Club. She loved travelling, spending time with family and friends and was a wonderful cook and candy maker and shared her talents generously.
Betty was preceded in death by her first husband, Robert Gayle Hoskins.
She is survived by a daughter, Gwyn (Larry Souder) Hoskins, Georgetown, KY and two sons, Kelly (Joy) Hoskins, Lawrenceburg and Dudley (Alicia Sells) Cotton, Louisville; a sister Nancy (John) Allen, Lawrenceburg; a brother, Jim (Donna) Bailey, Howe, TX, sisters-in-law, Margaret (Bud) Armstrong and Beverly Cotton, Lawrenceburg; and many nieces and nephews. She was lovingly known as Mimi to her five grandchildren, Leah Settle, Brad (Amber) Boyd, Jessica Hoskins, all of Frankfort, KY, Zach (Lindsay) Boyd, Bowling Green, KY, and Jennifer Gayle Hoskins, Nashville, TN.
A memorial service will be held at the Alton Christian Church on Thursday, 2 p.m. with Bro. Noal Cotton, Jr. officiating. A celebration of life reception will follow the service at the church. Services are by Ritchie & Peach Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Alton Christian Church Building Fund, 1686 Old Frankfort Rd., Lawrenceburg, KY 40342.
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Dudley, I am heartbroken for you. Charlotte and I were in Europe and today was the first I heard of your mother's passing. I'm so very sorry for your loss.
Sheri Mahan
October 9, 2014
My prayer to you and your family!
Daryel Earlywine
September 26, 2014
We send our sympathies.
Tom Johnson
September 25, 2014
Dudley, I am so sorry to hear about your mother. My prayers are with you and your family.
Jackie Owens
September 23, 2014
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