Eugene Cotton, 86, of Pierceton, passed away at 7:25 p.m. Dec. 21, 2012, in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. He was born Nov. 9, 1926, in Silver Lake, to Lewis and Clarice Cook Cotton. On Aug. 13, 1950, in Milford, he married Betty Haney, who preceded him in death on Dec. 3, 1990. He then married Mildred Adair on April 13, 1991, who preceded him in death on Oct. 18, 2008. He was raised in Claypool, then moved to Pierceton in 1947. He graduated from Claypool High School in 1945, He served in the U.S. Army during World War II as company clerk and military police. He served during 1945 to 1946. He was self-employed working in plumbing, heating, electric and carpentry. He also helped his brother-in-law farm, retiring in 1990. He was a member of Pierceton United Methodist Church, American Legion Post 258, Pierceton, AARP, and Monroe Township Advisory Board. He also was a Pierceton United Methodist Church trustee and Keystone Class Treasurer. Surviving are three sons, Ron (and spouse JoAnn) Cotton, Warsaw; Terry (and spouse Veronica) Cotton, Warsaw; and Gary (and spouse Becky) Cotton, St. Petersburg, Fla.; two grandsons, Christopher (and spouse Kerri) Cotton, Pittsburg, Pa., and Michael Cotton, Fort Wayne; and one great-granddaughter; a daughter, Lois Ann Cotton; five sisters: Virginia Denny, Rosemary Leedy, Pauline Landry, Clarice June Stitsworth Bone and Elvina Remisma; and two brothers, Charles and James Cotton. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Pierceton, with Pastor Holly White officiating. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery, Pierceton. Calling is from noon to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral chapel. ***** Memorials may be made to Pierceton United Methodist Church, 502 N. First St., Pierceton, IN 46562 or Kosciusko Homecare and Hospice, P.O. Box 1196 Warsaw, IN 46581-1196. Condolences may be sent via mchattonsadlerfuneralchapels.com