Ms. Willie Lee Cotton, the daughter of the late Mr. Willie and Mrs. Lizzie Reese was born October 8, 1917 in Harris County, GA. She departed this earthly life Wednesday, May 20, 2009 at the George H. Lanier Memorial Hospital, Valley, AL.
Willie Lee accepted Christ as her Lord and savior at an early age and united with the Mt. Nebo Baptist Church, West Point, GA.
She was united into Holy Matrimony to the late Jessie Cotton, Sr.
She was a homemaker and enjoyed being around her family.
Willie Lee was preceded in death by her son, Jessie Cotton, Jr., daughters, Clara C. Penn, a brother, J.D.Reese, sister, Eunice Reed, one grandson, Alan Craig Cotton and two great grandchildren, Mario Ross and Renesia Brady.
She leaves to cherish her precious memories: one son, Donald (Janet) Cotton, Decatur, GA; one daughter, Pauline Cotton, LaGrange ,GA; seven grandchildren, Jessie(Helga)Cotton, Peachtree City, GA; Denise Hutchinson(Arthur) Rowe, Valley, AL:
Marion Cotton, Riverdale, GA; Nina Cotton, Riverdale, GA; Kim Masching, Charleston, SC; Darion Cotton, Devarus Cotton, Decatur, GA; four step grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren; 10 great --great grandchildren; one adopted grandchi...[more]
Linda(Daniel)Burney, Tallassee, AL , a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives and friends.; her faithful and loveable pet, "Blackboy."
Interment Greenwood Cemetery