Obituary of ELIZABETH COTTON

RETIRED TEACHER

Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - June 8, 1992  
Elizabeth Tate Cotton, 76, of the 100 block of Robin Hood Road, a retired teacher, died June 7, 1992, in a Norfolk hospital.  

Mrs. Cotton was born in Richmond. She had retired from Franklin High School and Southampton Academy, Courtland as a math teacher after 40 years. She was a member of the Franklin Baptist Church and was a charter member of the Franklin Woman's Club. She was a graduate of The College of William & Mary.  

Survivors include her husband, Dellie C. Cotton Jr.; two sons, Wayne L. Cotton of Rocky Mount, N.C. and T. Tate Cotton of Henderson, N.C.; and two grandchildren.  

The funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Franklin Baptist Church by the Revs. Ira D. Hudgins and Sharon James. Burial will be in Poplar Spring Cemetery. Friends may join the family at the residence. Wright Funeral Home is handling arrangements.  
Edition: FINAL  
Section: LOCAL  
Page: D2

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Elizabeth Tate Cotton, born about 1915, was a Richmond native and longtime math teacher who died in Norfolk on 7 Jun 1992 at age 76. 

On 9 Jun 1992, funeral services for Elizabeth Tate Cotton were held at Franklin Baptist Church, with Revs. Ira D. Hudgins and Sharon James officiating, and burial followed in Poplar Spring Cemetery. 

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ELIZABETH COTTON

RETIRED TEACHER

Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - June 8, 1992

Elizabeth Tate Cotton, 76, of the 100 block of Robin Hood Road, a retired teacher, died June 7, 1992, in a Norfolk hospital.

Mrs. Cotton was born in Richmond. She had retired from Franklin High School and Southampton Academy, Courtland as a math teacher after 40 years. She was a member of the Franklin Baptist Church and was a charter member of the Franklin Woman's Club. She was a graduate of The College of William & Mary.

Survivors include her husband, Dellie C. Cotton Jr.; two sons, Wayne L. Cotton of Rocky Mount, N.C. and T. Tate Cotton of Henderson, N.C.; and two grandchildren.

The funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Franklin Baptist Church by the Revs. Ira D. Hudgins and Sharon James. Burial will be in Poplar Spring Cemetery. Friends may join the family at the residence. Wright Funeral Home is handling arrangements. 

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| Name  | Elizabeth Tate Cotton                            |
| Age   | 76 years                                         |
| Birth | 1915 (estimated); Richmond, Virginia (estimated) |
| Death | 7 June 1992; Norfolk, Virginia                   |
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| Name                      | Relationship      | Residence                               |
| Elizabeth Tate Cotton     | Decedent          | Norfolk, Virginia (implied by hospital) |
| Dellie C. Cotton Jr.      | Husband           | Not stated                              |
| Wayne L. Cotton           | Son               | Rocky Mount, North Carolina             |
| T. Tate Cotton            | Son               | Henderson, North Carolina               |
| Unnamed grandchildren (2) | Grandchildren     | Not stated                              |
| Ira D. Hudgins            | Funeral officiant | Not stated                              |
| Sharon James              | Funeral officiant | Not stated                              |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value                |
| Location | Norfolk, Virginia    |
| Name     | The Virginian-Pilot  |
| Date     | 8 June 1992          |
| Edition  | FINAL                |
| Section  | LOCAL                |
| Page     | D2                   |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Retired math teacher from Franklin High School and Southampton Academy in Courtland after 40 years of service. 
• Member of Franklin Baptist Church. 
• Charter member of the Franklin Woman's Club. 
• Graduate of The College of William & Mary. 

[Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net]

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