Carol Rowland Obituary

Carol Ann Rowland (Cotten), 84, of Hazen, went to see the Lord September 18. She was born in De Witt, Arkansas, to Willie and Aquila (Trussel) Cotten. A honor student at DeWitt High School, she excelled in English & shorthand with honors. She started her banking career at First National DeWitt & then was at Peoples Bank Stuttgart & First National Wynne & then many years Bank of Hazen, now Cadence Bank. She was a good golfer, loved the game and had a couple of club championships at Grand Prairie Country Club. She was also known for her gardening, decorating skills & flower arrangement.
Carol Ann was preceded in death by her parents Willie & Aquila Cotten, sister Katherine Cotten, and brothers, Billy D. Cotten & William Cotten. She is survived by brothers Sammy Cotten (Jane) of Lombard, Illinois, & Thomas Cotten of Cabot, Arkansas, daughter Marti Rowland Gurley, granddaughter Hanleigh Gurley, both of St Louis Missouri, and a number of nieces & nephews.
Visitation will be at 10:00am, Saturday, October 5, at Westbrook Funeral Home with memorial service immediately following at 11:00 at Westbrook Chapel.