Edith Cotton Williams Obituary
With profound sadness, we say goodbye to Edith Cotton Williams of Suffolk, Virginia, whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. Edith Cotton left this world on February 13, 2025 at the age of 88, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Edith Cotton Williams or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Sadie Cotton-Riddick and Isaac Gomer. She is survived by: her significant other Pernell Williams, Sr.; her children, Brenda E. Williams, Linda L. Williams, Mary Nell Williams, Pernell Williams Jr., Edwin Williams (Patricia), Wayne H. Williams (Beverly), Sherry J. Williams, Marilyn Spicer, Beverly Richardson, Marvin Williams (Demetria), Charlene Williams-Lewis (Brian) and Walter Brian Williams (Lisa); her siblings, Raymond Cotton (Patty Joe), Margaret Riddick and Mary Virginia Britt (Charles); her sisters-in-law, Martha Edwards, Orlean Lawrence and Nellie Goodman; and her nieces, Carolyn Copeland and Jovanna Britt.
Visitation was held on Friday, February 21st 2025 from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM at the T. E. Cooke-Overton Funeral Home (405 Johnson Ave, Suffolk, VA 23434). A funeral service will be held on Saturday, February 22nd 2025 at 12:00 PM at the First Baptist Church (112 Mahan St, Suffolk, VA 23434). A burial will be held on Saturday, February 22nd 2025 at the Carver Memorial Cemetery (2320 E Washington St, Suffolk, VA 23434).
