Mr. James Cotton, Jr. leaves to cherish his memory, two loving and devoted sons, Deveon Martez (Monica) Cotton, Haslet TX, Demondre Timothy (Alissa) Cotton, Belleville IL, four grandchildren, Vanessa Loretto, Chelyse Dillion, James IV, and Jaecob Cotton, along with two great-grandchildren; four sisters, Carolyn (James) Keel, Starkville MS, Ronda (John) Johnson, Belleville, IL, Annette (Gilbert) Farmer, Cahokia Heights IL, Anita Cotton, Belleville, IL, and Karon (Ronald) Hych, St. Louis, MO, two sisters-in-law, Diane (Kenneth) Smith, Leesburg VA, Pastor Renee (Walter) Dotson, St. Louis, MO; one brother-in-law, Pastor Dannie (Josephine) Holmes, Memphis TN; one uncle, Richard M. Bonner, and numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces and nephews, cousins, and friends.