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Russell "Cotton" Reynolds

Russell "Cotton" Reynolds[1, 2]

Male 1920 - 2003  (82 years)

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  • Name Russell "Cotton" Reynolds 
    Born 21 Dec 1920  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 25 Oct 2003  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Greenpond Baptist Church, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I9132  My Reynolds Line | Descendants Hugh Pittsylvania Reynolds, Descendants of James Mitchell, Descendants of James Reynolds
    Last Modified 30 Jul 2022 

    Father Samuel Jackson "Sam" Reynolds,   b. 20 Sep 1888, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Apr 1968, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Mother Lenna Blair,   b. 16 Dec 1892, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Mar 1985, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years) 
    Married yes 
    Family ID F2993  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Hilda Wright,   b. 17 Feb 1917,   d. 4 May 1991  (Age 74 years) 
    Married 19 Jun 1943  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 25 Jul 2015 
    Family ID F4610  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    'Cotton' Russell Reynolds
    'Cotton' Russell Reynolds
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    Documents
    Marriage Record Reynolds-Wright
    Marriage Record Reynolds-Wright
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    Headstones
    Russell 'Cotton'Reynolds
    Russell 'Cotton'Reynolds
    Hilda Wright Reynolds

  • Notes 
    • Russell "Cotton" Reynolds

      Star-Tribune (Chatham, VA) - Wednesday, October 29, 2003

      Russell "Cotton" Reynolds, 82, of Chatham, died Saturday, Oct. 25, 2003, at the Danville Regional Medical Center.

      He was born on Dec. 21, 1920, in Pittsylvania County, and was the son of the late Samuel Jackson Reynolds and Lenna Blair Reynolds.

      He was predeceased by his wife, Hilda Wright Reynolds.

      He is survived by one son, Russell Dwight Reynolds of Chatham; one daughter, Elizabeth R. Yeatts of Sandy Level; one brother, Suter D. Reynolds of Chatham; five sisters, Lucille R. Koehler of Cincinnati, Ohio, Emma Sue R. Mayhew of Farmville, Jean R. Goad of Franklin County, Jewel R. Rigney of Franklin County, and Frances R. Rigney of Sandy Level; five grandchildren, Evie R. Moore, Jill A. Reynolds, Stacey Y. Yeatts, Jason Yeatts and Matthew Yeatts and two great-granddaughters, Sierra Duffer and Hanna Moore.

      He was preceded in death by one brother, Harry Reynolds and one sister, Neva R. Reynolds and one grandson, Rusty Yeatts.

      Mr. Reynolds was a retired carpenter and a member of Greenpond Baptist Church and had served on the building committee, and was serving on the pulpit committee. He was a U.S. Army veteran having served in World War II.

      Funeral services were conducted at Greenpond Baptist Church on Tuesday, Oct. 28, at 11 a.m. by the Rev. R. G. Rowland. Burial was at the Greenpond Baptist Church Cemetery.

      Scott Funeral Home of Chatham was in charge of the arrangements.

  • Sources 
    1. [S38] Headstone.

    2. [S46] Marriage Record/Certificate.

    3. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=reynolds&GSfn=russell&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=48&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=20593679&df=all&.