Mary Ann Cheek Cotton, 88, went to be with her Lord and Savior on October 27, 2020. She is reunited in heaven with her husband of 65 years, Harold Dean Cotton. Born February 15, 1932 in Greensboro, NC to Allen Lee and Ruby Dee Norwood Cheek, she was the oldest of five children: sisters Judith and Sandra and brothers Donald and Roger. The family moved to Auburndale, FL in 1947, where she met her husband-to-be. They were married October 20, 1951 in Sacramento, CA, and lived for a number of years in New York before settling in High Point in 1964.
Mary Ann's greatest pleasure in life was giving, especially to those in need, and she never failed to send remembrances for special occasions. She enjoyed baking cakes and creating cross-stitch art for friends and acquaintances alike, and delighted in sharing her love of books with other readers. Mary Ann will always be remembered for her generosity and kindness, as well as her strong and unwavering faith, and we rejoice that she is, as she prayed to be, now at home with the Lord.
She is survived by her daughter Karen Cotton of Greensboro; her son Russell Cotton and wife Sharon of Knightdale; and her grand-daughter Alexa.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests with gratitude that memorial contributions in Mary Ann's name be made to Baptist Children's Homes of NC (P.O. Box 338, Thomasville, NC 27360) or the American Bible Society (donate.americanbible.org).