Leola Lee Cotton passed away in Clarksville on August 13, 2014 at the age of 81. She was born in Coahoma, MS to the late Willie Ferguson and Theresa Walker Davis. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Rufus Cotton; son Ronnie Cotton; daughter Linda Cotton; and a brother C.W. Davis. She is survived by five daughters, Diane Cotton of Highland, CA; Kathrine Olson ( Anders) of Bath, England; Theresa Caruthers of Barstow, CA; Carolyn Wilkinson (Michael) of Clarksville; Michelle Cunningham (Larry) of Antioch, CA; and Tracie Rivera (Juan) of Morgantown, WV. She is also survived by two sons, Rufus Cotton, Jr. (Talita) of Hesperia CA; and Michael Cotton (Gaylie) of Indianapolis, IN; 24 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
