Obituary of  HOWARD BENJAMIN COTTON, LaSalle Parish, Louisiana

Copied and Submitted by: Doug McBroom, 902 Kilgore Court, Allen, TX, 75013 
(No relation.)

From The Jena Times/Olla Tullos Signal; Jena, LaSalle Parish, La.  
Microfilm at the LaSalle Parish Library located in Jena, LaSalle Parish, La.

Many Thanks to The Times Signal and to the LaSalle Parish Library for 
allowing the following to be added to the Archives.





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Date:  February 23, 1967

Headline:  Mr. Howard Cotton Dies at Baptist Hosp., Rites Held

Funeral services were held for Howard Benjamin Cotton, 60, of Trout last 
Thursday at Searcy Baptist Church. 

The Revs. Oscar Bradford, S. B. Spinks, and Ed Jelks officiated at the 
services.

Mr. Cotton died Tuesday, Feb. 14, at the Baptist Hospital in Alexandria.  He 
was a worker for the LaSalle Parish Police Jury and a member of the Baptist 
Church.  

Burial was in Chalk Hill Cemetery at Zenoria with arrangements by Kinner and 
Stevens Funeral Home, Jena.

Survivors are his wife; two daughters, Betty Jo Jones of Jena and Bennie Fae 
Cockerham of Luling; two sons, Herman of Trout and Glenn of Morgan City; two 
brothers, Monroe of Trout and Burl of Many; four sisters, Mrs. Ellie Paul and 
Mrs. Mattie Whatley, both of Trout, Mrs. Lucy Bryant of Jonesville, and Mrs. 
Agnes Toney of Pineville; and six grandchildren.