Dewey  A resident of Versailles community for many years,
and at the time of his death, was local distrubutor for Conoco Oil Co.
products in this territory, died at a hospital in Booneville following
surgery.  He was the son of Daniel H. and Sophie Jean Cotton.  In 1926
he was united in marriage with Nora Howery and to that union was born
one child, a daughter.  following their marriage they moved to
Versailles and made their home there.   As a young man Mr. Cotton was
employed at the W.S. Dicky Clay Manufacturing Co. here.  Later he
conducted a tire vulcanizing and recapping concern and is both a
wholesale distributor and operator of a retail outlet.  Some years ago
he purchased the H.E. Stockton farm, north of Versailles.  In 1939 he
was united in marriage to Erma Pepper, who survives.  He also leaves his
parents: Mr. & Mrs. D.H. Cotton, Versailles ; a daughter: Mrs. Lucille
Cayon, Kansas City and two step sos: Kenneth Pepper of Versailles and
Milford Pepper of Dallas Texas; two sisters Mrs. F.E. Caldwell, Kansas
City and Mrs H.D. Hutchinson, Stockton, California; a brother: Charles
Cotton, Kansas City.  Funeral services at the Methodist Church with the
Re. Dr. Best and Val Strader officiating.  Pall bearers: William
VanHorn, Guy Marker, Amos Bass, Al Williams, Alfred Williams, Floyd Ivy,
William Flottman and Charles Draffen.  Interment in the Versailles
cemetery. Kidwell's.