Ayden Roy Cotton
Ayden Roy Cotton, 15, of Pea Ridge, died Jan. 9, 2020, in Pea Ridge.
He was born July 24, 2004, in Rogers to Roy Wayne Cotton and Jamie Lea Anderson Cotton.
He was a sophmore at Pea Ridge High School and a member of the Pea Ridge High School football team. He worked at Webb’s Feed Store in Pea Ridge and loved to work on the farm and haul hay. He enjoyed fishing and hunting with his cousin, William Anderson.
Ayden loved spending time with all his incredible friends and had a huge heart for children (never wanting anyone of them left out). He loved swimming and being with his family. Ayden had a strong faith, a strong love of Jesus and was a member of Decatur Assembly of God.
He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Walter Cotton and Betty Jean Phillips.
Survivors are his parents, Roy and Jamie Cotton of Pea Ridge; two brothers, Billy Cotton and Jeremy Cotton and wife Machele, all of Pea Ridge; two sisters, Rachel Patton and husband Hank and Kathleen Russell and husband Simon, all of Pea Ridge; maternal grandfather, Jim Anderson and wife Wanda of Lowell; maternal grandmother, Janie Anderson of Pea Ridge; maternal great-grandmother, Dorothy Gunnels; and many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and friends.
A memorial service is set for 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 15, in the Pea Ridge High School Gym (this will be the time for students and faculty to speak and everyone is invited to attend).
A funeral service is set for 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 16, in First Baptist Church in Pea Ridge.
Burial will be in Buttram Chapel Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to, Ayden Cotton, 24 Forever Memorial Scholarship Fund, c/o Arvest Bank.
Online condolences may be made at siscofuneral home.net.