Randy Cotton of Sheridan, Arkansas was born February 26, 1958 at Little Rock, the son of the late Frank and Norma Jean Carver Cotton. He was formerly employed at Stant, was a member of Little Creek Missionary Baptist Church, and years ago was a school bus driver for the Sheridan School District. Randy enjoyed traveling to Branson and was proud of his award-winning 1979 yellow Corvette and was a member of Mid-South Car Club.

Mr. Cotton died Monday, February 4, 2013 at his home in Sheridan, at the age of 54. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a niece, Lisa Cotton and a nephew, Mike Cotton.

Survivors include his brothers, Jimmy and wife Linda Cotton, Jerry and wife Sandra Cotton all of Sheridan; nephews and nieces, Carla (Ernie) Rogers, Terry (Jerry Don) Hollingshead, Richie Cotton; great nieces, Amanda Green, Ashley Cotton and Cody Raber, Emily and Shane Davidson, and Shelby and William Schweitzer; great nephews, Dylan Hollingshead, Jake Cotton and Justin Cotton; great great nephews, Brayden Davidson, and Cason Raber; great great niece, Zoey Schweitzer and a host of friends.

Funeral services will be at 10:00 A.M., Friday, February 8, 2013 at Memorial Gardens Funeral Home Chapel in Sheridan. Burial will follow in Rhodes Cemetery, near Sheridan. Visitation will be Thursday, 5:00-8:00 P.M. Memorials may be made to Little Creek Missionary Baptist Church Building Fund, P. O Box 389, Sheridan, AR 72150.

Pallbearers are Jerry Don Hollingshead, Dylan Hollingshead, Ernie Rodgers, Jerry Sullivan, Darwin Patton, John Terry, John David Heird and Matt Gill. Honorary pallbearers are Mid-south Car Club members.