Rosemary Cotton
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Rosemary Amos Cotton died on March 15, 2012 at Baton Rouge General Medical Center at Bluebonnet. She was born December 23, 1940 in New Orleans, LA. She graduated from Booker T. Washington High School in 1958 and Dillard University in 1962. She resided in New Orleans until 1965, when she moved to Anchorage, AK to join her husband who was stationed at Ft Richardson, AK. They remained in Alaska until 2009 when her husband pursued a business career and they raised their family.Rosemary taught grades 1-3 for a total of 20 years; 3 years in New Orleans, and 17 years in Anchorage at both Mt. View and Baxter Elementary Schools. While working in Alaska she earneda Master of Education degree from the University of Alaska, Anchorage.
Rosemary accepted the Lord as her Savior at an early age. She was a faithful member of Amozion Baptist Church, New Orleans, Grandview Baptist Church, Anchorage, Alaska, and Greater First Church-Baptist, Baker, Louisiana. She was active in the teaching ministry to children, and in the women ministry of the church.
Rosemary is survived by her husband of 47 years, Herbert Louis Cotton of Baton Rouge; daughter April Ransum (Teo Ransum) of Anchorage, AK; son Timothy Cotton, of Hoquiam, WA; brother Dr. Alvin Amos (Carol Amos), of Hockessin, DE; granddaughtersTamicia and Tamera of Anchorage, AK; as well as cousins, nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and many cherished friends.
Rosemary was preceded in death by her parents, Thelma and Rev.Herbert Amos, Sr., brother Herbert Amos, Jr., and grandmother Lily Madison.
Memorial services will be begin at 11:00am on Saturday, April 21 at Grandview Baptist Church, 1300 Columbine St in Anchorage and a potluck will be held at the church immediately after the service. Pastor Randy L. Graham, will officiate.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Greater First Church-Baptist, 4669 Groom Road, Baker, LA 70714, in memory of RosemaryAmos Cotton, for the Mortgage Reduction Fund.
Published in adn.com from April 15 to April 16, 2012
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1 Timothy 4:4-5 (HCSB)
4 For everything created by God is good, and nothing should be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving,
5 since it is sanctified by the word of God and by prayer.
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