Osage County, Oklahoma, Obituary:  Thomas Merideth Cotton

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::Restland Cemetery--Dallas TX
Pawhuska Journal - Capital
Volume 94, Number 78
Wednesday, April 3, 2002
Page 2

Thomas Merideth Cotton

Born:  August 4, 1938, at Okema
Died:  March 27, 2002, at his home at Garland, Texas
Age:  63
Wife:  Bonnie Shipman
Parents:  Buster and Franchelle Cotton
Military:  Four and one half years in Air Force
Employment:  Texas Instruments in Dallas, Retired in 1987, independent CAD 
     architect and draftsman
Hobbies:  Blues guitarist and avid fisherman
Survived by:
Wife - Bonnie of Garland, Texas
Son and daughter-in-law - Craig and Laura Cotton of Lewisville, Texas
Mother and stepfather - Franchelle and Lenerd Shepherd of Pawhuska
Sister - Sherri Russom of Arma, Kansas
Brother and sister-in-law - David and Sherry Cotton of Ringwood
Preceded in death by:  
Father - Buster M. Cotton
Grandparents - Tom & Stella Stockton, Monroe & Lily Cotton
Services:  April 1, 2002 at Restland Funeral Home in Dallas
Interment:  Restland Cemetery in Dallas
Miscellaneous:
Moved to Pawhuska in 1943
All-state fullback, Ormand Beach award
Graduated high school in 1956
Attended Oklahoma A&M at Stillwater
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