Sharon (Logue) Cotton (1946 - 2015)

Born 30 Jul 1946 in Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States

Wife of Leonard Dwaine Cotton Jr. — married 1963 (to 8 Nov 2015) in Illinois, United States

Died 8 Nov 2015 at age 69 in Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States

Biography

Sharon was born on 30 Jul 1946 in Decatur, Illinois. She was the daughteer of Jack E. Logue & . She passed away in 2015.

Prior to her death, Sharon achieved her dream of becoming a nurse and was employed by Holbrook's Nursing Home, Buckhannon, West Virginia.

Sharon married Leonard Dwaine Cotton, Jr. in the Summer of 1963. Prior to her death, they were married for 51 years.^[1]

Sharon & Leonard had 2 daughters (private, both living)

In the 1950 census Sharon (age 3) was in Blue Mound, Macon, Illinois, United States.^[2]

Sharon was mentioned in the obituary of her father Jack E. Logue on 8 Dec 1991 in Decatur, Illinois, United States.^[3]

Sharon was mentioned in the obituary of her mother Etta Vera (Craft) Logue on 22 May 2003 in Decatur, Illinois, United States.^[4]

Sharon, 69 passed away at Gateway Nursing Center, Decatur on 8 Nov 2015. She is survived by her husband, 2 daughters, 5 grandchildren, 2 brothers, beloved niece and other nieces and nephews. The family will have a private memorial service. Evans Funeral Service & Crematory of Lenoir is handling arrangements^[5]

Sharon was mentioned in the obituary of her husband Leonard Dwaine Cotton on 24 May 2016 in Decatur, Illinois, United States.^[6]

Sharon was mentioned in the obituary of her brother R. Rusty Logue on 3 Jun 2021 in Decatur, Illinois, United States.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage: "U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current", database
   The Decatur Herald; Publication Date: 29/ Aug/ 1963; Publication Place: Decatur, Illinois, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/88599589/?article=83a086b2-75bd-47c8-9364-b3d88de3bcaf&focus=0.023627225,0.4858209,0.14706697,0.7243275&xid=3398; Ancestry Record 62116 #324679352 (accessed 6 October 2023); Sharon Logue marriage to Leonard D. Cotton in 1963.
2. ↑ 1950 Census: "1950 United States Federal Census", database with images
   National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Blue Mound, Macon, Illinois; Roll: 558; Page: 17; Enumeration District: 58-2
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62308 #222515317 (accessed 6 October 2023)
   Sharon Logue (3), single in Blue Mound, Macon, Illinois, USA. Born in Illinois.
3. ↑ Obituary of father Logue Logue: "U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current", database
   Herald and Review; Publication Date: 8 Dec 1991; Publication Place: Decatur, Illinois, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/79712859/?article=15f8d3c8-46fb-455f-9f56-9e49ac6c96ed&focus=0.024747346,0.49735153,0.19066079,0.64111555&xid=3355; Ancestry Record 61843 #322573865 (accessed 6 October 2023); Name: Sharon Cotton [Sharon Logue]; Gender: Female; Newspaper Title: Herald and Review; Father: Logue Logue.
4. ↑ Obituary of mother Logue Logue: "U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current", database; Herald and Review; Publication Date: 22 May 2003; Publication Place: Decatur, Illinois, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/77306231/?article=0e3d9b54-8cb4-4853-87d8-d2f99374ccb5&focus=0.0397236,0.3608121,0.20055653,0.584282&xid=3355 Ancestry Record 61843 #482482574 (accessed 6 October 2023); Name: Sharon Cotton; Gender: Female; Newspaper Title: Herald and Review; Mother: Logue Logue.
5. ↑ Obituary, https://www.newspapers.com/image/298108631/?terms=sharon%20cotton&match=1
6. ↑ Obituary of husband Leonard Dwaine Cotton: "U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current", database; Herald and Review; Publication Date: 24 May 2016; Publication Place: Decatur, Illinois, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/298112309/?article=1fa2de59-07d6-417a-a306-daf8cafc2693&focus=0.020267501,0.3106311,0.19087228,0.5561436&xid=3355; Ancestry Record 61843 #737752694 (accessed 6 October 2023)
   Name: Sharon Logue Cotton; Gender: Female; Newspaper Title: Herald and Review; Spouse: Leonard Dwaine Cotton.
7. ↑ Obituary of brother R Rusty Logue: "U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current", database; The Decatur Herald and Review; Publication Date: 3 Jun 2021; Publication Place: Decatur, Illinois, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/739904146/?article=ce224a61-fa41-4c10-bd91-908190ae48b2&focus=0.33596504,0.35531005,0.6552907,0.67326486&xid=3355; Ancestry Record 61843 #1177683921 (accessed 6 October 2023); Name: Sharon Cotton; Gender: Female; Newspaper Title: The Decatur Herald and Review; Siblings: R. Rusty Logue.

See Also: (memorial without headstone, burial details unknown) Sharon was mentioned on a memorial with a death date of 8 Nov 2015. Memorial: "Find a Grave", database; Find A Grave: Memorial #154967111 (accessed 6 October 2023); Memorial page for Sharon Logue Cotton (30 Jul 1946-8 Nov 2015); Maintained by BjJ (contributor 46902476).