Elean "Earline"

Cotton

Elean (Hughes) Cotton was born on April 21, 1938 in Chipley, Florida to the late Curtis and Mable (Dixon) Hughes.  She earned her heavenly wings on Sunday morning May 18, 2025 in the comfort of her home in Decatur, AL with her grandson.  She was 87 years young and will be truly missed by many family members and friends.

Elean "Earline" was blessed to live a very long and wonderful life. She was a nurturing woman who was always helping whomever she could. Raised in Chipley, she later married Henry L. Cotton of Campbellton, Florida.  In 1962 they relocated to Newark, New Jersey with daughter Catherine Hinton where they resided for over 30 years.  During those 30 years Earline worked in Jewish Nursing Homes as head Chef. Cooking was truly her calling as she often had family dinners for all holidays.  Once she retired, they relocated to Panama City Florida, where they resided over 10 years.  Later they relocated to Decatur, Alabama where her daughter and grandchildren reside with their families.

In Decatur, she continued to enjoy retirement by becoming more involved in church (St. Peter Missionary Baptist Church), community service, breast cancer survivor functions and taking her great-grand children to school.  She enjoyed spending time with family and friends, traveling, cooking, shopping, and definitely dressing to impress.  She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great grandmother. All of her children were her pride and joy, and she loved them deeply.  "We love you Nana"!

She was preceded in death by her parents, late husband Henry L. Cotton; sisters: Verine Spencer, Lottie Cooper, Oree O'neal (all of Chipley, FL), Maggie B. Dennis (Panama City FL), Lorene Russ (Brooklyn, NY) and brother: Edward White (Miami, FL)

Left to cherish her precious memories is her one and only child, beloved daughter: Catherine (Bob) Hinton; along with treasured grandchildren: Rosheen (Patrick) Green, Ryan Richardson and Amber Hinton; precious great-grandchildren: Amir Richardson, Jairon Green and Kannon Hinton; adorable great-great grandson: Zaire Green; brother-in laws: A.Y. (Bonnie) Cotton, Laymon Cotton, Sherman Cotton; sister-in-laws: Lenora Olds, Rebecca Fitzgerald along with a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, family & friends.