Mother Gracie Jane Whitfield Cotton

Mother Gracie Jane Whitfield Cotton, 88, of Fulcher Street, Suffolk, Virginia transitioned Friday, July 19, 2019 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Mary Jane Whitfield and Sidney Whitfield. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Paul Cotton, Sr. and daughter, Vanessa Cotton Brown. She attended Nansemond County School and retired from Planters Peanut in 1994 after 37 years of faithful and dedicated service. She was a member of Healing Fountain Macedonia Church of God in Christ.  She leaves to cherish her memory her daughter, April Wiggins (Cotton) of Suffolk, Virginia; five sons, Paul Cotton, Jr. of Hampton, Gary Cotton, Jerome Cotton, Calvin Cotton(Merver), and Eldridge Cotton, Sr. all of Suffolk, Virginia; two brothers, William Whitfield (Gracie) and Ronnie Whitfield both of Baltimore, MD; 15 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great grandchild; a special niece, Lorraine Davis; a host of other relatives and friends. A wake will be held 4:30-6:00 p.m. Saturday, July 27, 2019 in the Melvin J. Blowe Chapel of Crocker Funeral Home. A celebration of life will be held 2:00 p.m. Sunday, July 28, 2019 at Metropolitan Baptist Church, 125 County Street, Suffolk, Virginia. Apostle Robert J. Branch will deliver the message of comfort. She will be laid to rest in Carver Memorial Cemetery. Professional services with dignity have been entrusted to Crocker Funeral Home, Inc. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Mother Gracie Jane Whitfield Cotton, please visit our flower store.