Mary Hellen Cotton was born on July 21st, 1935 to the parentage of the late Clair and Tennie Miller in Tyler, Texas where she attending high school, she later relocated to Tucson, AZ. She attended Sharon Seven-Day Adventist Church. She later married Joe Lee Cotton. She was a very hard worker, maintaining two jobs at one time to support her family. She worked for TEP for a number of years before joining her sister Alice Steward And Dori Jones working together at the Boarding Home.
Mary loved spending time with her family and friends. One of her greatest passion was cooking, she was known for her chocolate and sweet potato pies. She enjoyed watching westerns, she was a cat lover ad her favorite color was lilac and in her free time she loved spending time with her grandkids. Mary had five children; son Kenneth Lee Cotton, daughter Marilyn Joyce, daughter Kathy Daber Cotton, daughter Karen Ruth Cotton and son Darrell Cotton.
Mary passed peacefully at home on the night of October 28th, 2018. She was surrounded by loved ones in her last moments.
She was preceded in death by her mother and father, daughter Karen Ruth Cotton.
Siblings: Mattie Allen, Ira Mae Hampton, Ira Jean Miller, Darlene Miller-Mack,
Charlie Miller and Edward Miller
She will be greatly missed by her four children and sister Alice Steward
Grandchildren:
Darvis Cotton, Deshawn Scott, Tinika Monique, Tennie Cotton, Lester Smith, Porche Ellis, Jimmy-Ray Bacon, Mary Cotton, Jamar Cotton, Demetri Cotton, Marquan Cotton, Lovely Gaither, Jeidon Gaither, Serenity Cotton.
Great grandchildren:
Ayisha Scott, Jaiera Waggoner, Isis Scott, Nukhy Cotton, Tyrell Johnson, Jaquira Bacon, Cameren Jackson, Jamar Cotton Jr, Tashane Johnson, Zarriyanna Bacon, Iverson-Ray Bacon, Lyric Smith, Shawn (SJ) Johnson, Jayen Cotton, Mia Atkins, Maliyah Atkin, Saniyha Bacon, Jaiyssa Bacon, Luciano Velasquez, McKenzie Bacon, Angel Velasquez
Great Great Grandchildren:
Jordyn Williams
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