William Holleman COTTEN, Jr.^[1]

1917 - 2001  (84 years)

• Name	William Holleman COTTEN
  Suffix	Jr.
  Nickname	Billy
  Birth	15 Aug 1917	Portsmouth City, Virginia   [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1936 - 1980	Norfolk City, VA   [4]
  	Billy worked in banking for 44 years. He began in 1936 with Seaboard Citizens National Bank of Norfolk as a runner. He held various positions through the years, and by the time of his retirement in 1980, he was Senior Vice President of Operations for First Virginia Bank Corporation.
  Death	9 Dec 2001	Norfolk City, VA   [2, 3]
  	Billy died at a Norfolk hospital on 9 December 2001. He was 84 years old at the time of his death.
  Entombment	11 Dec 2001	Norfolk City, VA   [4]
  	Entombment followed at Woodlawn Memorial Park Mausoleum in Norfolk, Virginia.
  funeral	11 Dec 2001	Norfolk City, VA   [4]
  	His funeral service was conducted by Judge Hal J. Bonney, Jr. and Rev. Phyllis R. Earley at 2:00pm on Tuesday, 11 December 2001 at the Cox Funereal Home chapel in Norfolk, Virginia.
  Person ID	I21993	mason
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	William Holleman COTTEN, Sr.,   b. 29 Aug 1890, Waverly, Sussex Co, VA d. 27 Jun 1957, Craddock, Norfolk Co, VA (Age 66 years)
  Mother	Gladys Elizabeth MITCHELL,   b. 14 Jul 1892, Portsmouth City, VA d. 2 Jul 1959, Portsmouth City, VA (Age 66 years)
  Marriage	22 Sep 1913	Portsmouth City, VA   [5]
  	The couple was married later that day in Portsmouth, Virginia by Rev. G.T. Forrester, Methodist minster.
  Family ID	F965	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Gladys Christine TREAKLE,   b. 29 Sep 1918, Norfolk Co, VA d. 11 Jul 2009, Norfolk City, VA (Age 90 years)
  Marriage	8 Feb 1941	Norfolk Co, VA   [2]
  Children	1. William Holleman COTTEN, III   2. Thomas Mitchell COTTEN   3. Frances Joanne COTTEN
  Family ID	F982	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S2723] 1920 US Census / Cotten, William. [S113] Cotten, "Joel Holleman Cotten & Rosa Jane Bailey descendants data". [S533] W. H. Cotten. SSN 224-12-9384. SSDI. [S1842] William H. Cotten, Jr. obituary, The Virginian-Pilot, (Norfolk, VA) 10 December 2001. [S3886] William Holloman Cotten - Gladys Elizabeth Mitchell, Portsmouth City, VA marriage license & minister's return (1913).