Monk and Cotton raised three children: Sandra McCoy, Betty Cartwright and Greg Bullock. After they buried their precious daughter Betty in 1986 they became surrogate parents to her girls, Shelia and Patricia. Cotton was an accomplished seamstress, an incredible cook and a master gardener. These gifts were not her hobbies- these were skills she developed to feed and clothe her family. Her greatest gift was having a servant's heart. She served her family, her friends and the community with her many talents. She reluctantly slowed down over the years, but she never stopped and was already planning her garden for the Spring. Her greatest joy came from taking care of others, especially children. She was blessed to care for her grandchildren, her great-grandchildren and her great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, as well as her siblings: Ruby Cater, Dorothy Bates, Leona Lowrie, Wayne Murley and Duane Murley. She was also predeceased by her daughters, Betty Faye in 1986 and Sandra Kay in 2018. She leaves to cherish her memory her son Greg Bullock (Laura), her son in law Ernie McCoy, her grandchildren, Traci Rainey (Eddie), Christi McCoy, Shelia Owens and Patricia Cartwright; great-grandchildren Tiffany Brown (Kevin), Tara Fleming (Adam), Kayla Moore, Heather Evans (Bradley), Connor Moore, Grace Smith and Julia Smith; great great-grandchildren, Emery, Naomi, Lily, Elinore, Asher and Ivy.
A celebration of life will be held Monday, December 23, 2019, at 4 pm in the chapel of Kesler Funeral Home with Bro. Kerry Powell officiating. The family will receive visitors an hour prior to the service. Burial will be at Mr. Zion Cemetery.
The Daily Journal, Tupelo, Mississippi
Monk and Cotton raised three children: Sandra McCoy, Betty Cartwright and Greg Bullock. After they buried their precious daughter Betty in 1986 they became surrogate parents to her girls, Shelia and Patricia. Cotton was an accomplished seamstress, an incredible cook and a master gardener. These gifts were not her hobbies- these were skills she developed to feed and clothe her family. Her greatest gift was having a servant's heart. She served her family, her friends and the community with her many talents. She reluctantly slowed down over the years, but she never stopped and was already planning her garden for the Spring. Her greatest joy came from taking care of others, especially children. She was blessed to care for her grandchildren, her great-grandchildren and her great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, as well as her siblings: Ruby Cater, Dorothy Bates, Leona Lowrie, Wayne Murley and Duane Murley. She was also predeceased by her daughters, Betty Faye in 1986 and Sandra Kay in 2018. She leaves to cherish her memory her son Greg Bullock (Laura), her son in law Ernie McCoy, her grandchildren, Traci Rainey (Eddie), Christi McCoy, Shelia Owens and Patricia Cartwright; great-grandchildren Tiffany Brown (Kevin), Tara Fleming (Adam), Kayla Moore, Heather Evans (Bradley), Connor Moore, Grace Smith and Julia Smith; great great-grandchildren, Emery, Naomi, Lily, Elinore, Asher and Ivy.
A celebration of life will be held Monday, December 23, 2019, at 4 pm in the chapel of Kesler Funeral Home with Bro. Kerry Powell officiating. The family will receive visitors an hour prior to the service. Burial will be at Mr. Zion Cemetery.
The Daily Journal, Tupelo, Mississippi
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