Obituary of R. Eudell Hamilton

Services for R. Eudell "Cotton" Hamilton, 74, Troup, are scheduled for 10:00 am, Saturday, October 5, 2013 at Cottle Funeral Home Chapel, Troup, with the Reverends Josh Blizzard and Bill Riley officiating. Burial will be at Concord Cemetery, Arrangements are under the direction of Cottle Funeral Home, Troup. Mr. Hamilton passed away Wednesday, October 2, 2013, at his residence. He was born March 17, 1939 in Troup, Texas, to the late Russell D.Hamilton and Ottie Delight Ledford, He worked in the oil field in his early years as a rough neck and tool pusher and he was a very devoted husband.  He was preceded in death by his parents, Russell and Delight Hamilton, aunt, Opal Childress, and  his children Michael Lane Hamilton and Jana René Hamilton.  Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Donna Stuart Hamilton, Troup;  brother, Don Hamilton, Arp; sister and brother-in-law, Cheryl and Bill Riley, Kilgore; mother-in-law, Christine Stuart, Henderson brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Travis and Margie Stuart,  Henderson; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-laws, Dianne Taylor, Henderson; Beverly and Dennis Burns , Florida; Judy and Bill Schultz, Henderson; Cathy and Bobby Burks, Henderson; many precious nieces and nephews, special friends, Jean Martin, Mike and Lisa Cowan. Pallbearers will be Bobby Burks, Jerry Stuart, Billy Oliver, Dennis Burns, Jody Martin and Robert Sadler. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm, Friday, October 4, 2013. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Heart to Heart Hospice of Tyler, 1402 Rice Road Suite 100, Tyler, Texas 75703.