Jerry Cotton died Saturday, September 13, 2008 in Mountain Home at the age of 66. He was born Wednesday, August 19, 1942 in Houston, Texas, the son of Henry and Ruby L. Collins Cotton. He married Carol Smith on September 6, 1988 at San Antonio, Texas and was a retired U.S. Air Force veteran. Jerry lived in Mountain Home for since 2003 moving from Lincoln, Nebraska. Survivors: Jerry Cotton is survived by his wife, Carol Cotton and son, Randy (Nelly) Cotton of Austin, TX, 1 daughter - Patty (John) Holland, Newton, N.C. and sister, Joyce Watson of Weatherford, TX, 4 granchildren; Kelley Cotton, Craig, Christa and Randy Holland of North Carolina. Preceded in Death by: He was preceded in death by his parents and daughter, Debbie. Funeral: Services for Jerry Wayne Cotton of Mountain Home, AR, will be private. Burial: Burial will be in the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, TX. Memorials: Memorials may be made to the North Central Arkansas Humane Society.