Florence Verdin Cotton

Charles "Chuck" Wilbert Soileau Sr.,
April 17, 2008
Suzel Trahan Guidry
April 21, 2008
Charles "Chuck" Wilbert Soileau Sr.,
April 17, 2008
Suzel Trahan Guidry
April 21, 2008

Posted Friday, April 18, 2008


Florence Verdin Cotton, 74, a native of Grand Caillou, La., and a resident of Dulac, La., died Thursday, April 17, at 8:16 a.m.

She is survived by her sons, Lawrence Cotton, Dennis Cotton, Larry Cotton and wife Louella, David Cotton and wife Phyllis and Daniel Cotton and wife Samantha; daughters, Dianna Cotton, Patricia Cotton, Virginia Billiot and husband Julius and Jean Graham and husband Richard; brother, Antoine Verdin; 23 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.


She was preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence Cotton; parents, John and Azelie Fitch Verdin; brothers, Joseph, Albert, Paul and John Verdin; sisters, Josephine Lodrigue, Edna Verrett and Rosella Billiot; and grandson, Paul Pierre Jr.

Visitation will be 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, April 18 and 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 19 at Grand Caillou Baptist Church with the funeral to follow Saturday. She will be buried at Grand Caillou Baptist Cemetery.

Samart-Funeral Home of Houma, La., is in charge of the arrangements.

Florence Verdin Cotton