Brandon Clayton Cotten

Christie, please accept my condolences for your loss of Brandon. I had planned to be at the funeral, but my sister is ill and needed me. Please know that you have been in my prayers since I heard of your loss. I pray that God will keep you in His embrace and help to heal that hole in your heart. No mother should have to experience this. I now put you close to our Mother Mary who had to watch as her son Jesus was crucified and killed. Please know that she is there for you. She knows...

Brandon
was my freind he was a big help to me and my family he was a man of integrity I could always count on him to tell the truth in class I enjoyed being his freind I am glad to have known him for the short pirod that I knew him I send my preyers to his familey

branndon,
you were my heart, my life, and my light. words cannot express the loss i feel.i know in my heart that you are still with me watching over me. you've overcome so much in your short lifetime, and i'll never understand why you were taken from us by such a senseless act. god will preveil !!! i wish you could have seen all your family, friends and neighbors and other loved ones who came to say goodbye, brandon you were loved by many. you were my only baby, i feel such a hole in my...

Brandon was a very good friend and he will be greatly missed. I love and miss you Brandon.

Brandon, I kiss you by today and I hope you will look down at us and know how mush our street will miss you. You are the sunshine on our block. Thanks for being you.
I love you , rest in peace.
Chrissy Neathamer (Marrero)

In My Pocket

I have memories in my pocket.
They rattle among the change.

My memories of you are treasures I carry wherever I go.

They are stored in bits and pieces, parts of a beautiful whole
They give me comfort when I think I am alone.

Yes, I have memories in my pocket, like so much other stuff I keep there.

But of all the treasures I have, it’s the memories of you that are the most precious.

Clay, Beth, Mom, Dad, Christie, Debbie and all other family members, I can not express how much it hurts me to know we lost someone so dear to us. Brandon was a sweet soul and I always loved spending time with him. I will miss his endearing smile and his big heart. I am praying for all of you and me too. I wish I could be there with you, but know that I am in spirit. I love and miss all of you very much. Please take care of each other. Clint and I send all our warm thoughts to all of you....

God is a good God and he knows just how much you can bare. I know that words can not bring Brandon back, but I want you to know that my prayers are with you Mrs. Christie and your wonderful mother. I remember both of you and Brandon was blessed to have both of you in his life. I taught Brandon at Joshua Butler years ago and he was a joy to teach. He was our Cox Hero student one year for his accomplishments and obstacles that he endured and had overcome during his situation at that time. He...