Cobb County GaArchives Obituaries.....Cotton, J F April 1, 1913 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: M Little http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00026.html#0006458 November 1, 2008, 3:47 pm The Marietta Journal & Courier April 4, 1913 DIED - Dr J F COTTON passed away very peacefully Tues evening April 1st at the home of Mr and Mrs J F P LINDLEY where he has made his home for the past year. He has lived in Cobb county nearly all his life. He was a deep scholar and graduated from a medical college in Philadelphia and was one of the best of physicians, was a surgeon four years during the war. Dr COTTON was nearly seventy-five years old and was married 52 years ago to Miss Mattie LINDLEY who passed away several years ago. He was a consistent member of the Baptist church for the past 25 years. He loved his church and all its institutions and was ever ready to lend a helping hand in time of need. His disposition was cheerful, full of sunshine, always had something pleasant to say. He bore his afflictions with christian fortitude and was ever submissive to His will. His funeral was at the Baptist church Wednesday at 2 pm in the midst of a large concourse of relatives and friends conducted by Rev TUMLIN of Marietta. The floral offerings were beautiful. His body was laid to rest in the city cemetery. Messrs George COTTON of Griffin, a brother of W L ABBOTT, Joe ABBOTT, and Fred HULL of Acworth, Jack ABBOTT Jr of Gladsden, Ala., Rev and Mrs Nath TOMPSON of Tate, Miss Margaret COTTON of Decatur, all Nephews and Nieces of the deceased attended the funeral also. Mrs S A ANDERSON and son, Pat, Mr W J MANNING, Mr W P CAMP, Mrs Jot LINDLEY from Marietta and many others. Additional Comments: from the Powder Springs news column in The Marietta Journal & Courier dated Friday, April 4, 1913 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/cobb/obits/c/cotton1220nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/gafiles/ File size: 2.2 Kb