OAK RIDGE -- Kennett Cotner, 80, of Oak Ridge, died Monday, Nov. 7, 1994, at Jackson Manor in Jackson.
He was born April 14, 1914, in Oak Ridge, son of Robert and Fannie Reid Cotner. He and Helen Dickey were married Sept. 17, 1939.
Cotner farmed north of Oak Ridge, retiring in 1988. He was a member of Oak Ridge United Methodist Church and former member of Farm Bureau.
Survivors include his wife; a son, Barry Cotner of Jackson; three daughters, Carolyn Bollinger of St. Louis, Tammy Braren of St. Charles, Kim Wilson of Oak Ridge; two sisters, Maggie Hribernik of Cape Girardeau, Venus Martin of Jackson, and six grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a brother and two sisters.
Friends may call at McCombs Funeral Home in Jackson from 4-8 p.m. today.
Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Fred Rister officiating. Burial will be in Russell Heights Cemetery.
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