Cotton Perryman

Mr. William L. “Cotton” Perryman, 91, of Union City passed away 3:35 p.m. Monday, Aug. 10, 2020, at AHC-Union City.
Funeral services will be conducted 1 p.m. Thursday in the chapel of Edmaiston-Mosley Funeral Home. Brother Eddie Mallonee will officiate. Burial will follow in Sunnyside Cemetery in Kenton.
Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. until the hour of services Thursday at the funeral home.
Pallbearers will be Derek Perryman, Paul Crowell, Leroy Segraves, Van Hazlewood, Bryan Keathley and Michael Simpson.
He was born Aug. 3, 1929, in Kenton, son of the late Roy and Edna (Manus) Perryman. He married Billie (Dozier) Perryman Dec. 2, 1951. She preceded him in death May 30, 2012.
He had served in the United States Air Force and was a member of Second Baptist Church and the Faith Sunday School class.
He is survived by two daughters, Penny Petty and Tammy Crowell, both of Union City; one son and daughter-in-law, Tony and Tammy Perryman of Union City; six grandchildren and the spouse of one, Jo Beth and Mark Murphree of Brandon, Miss., Leigh Ann Reeder of Nashville, Derek Perryman of Franklin, Taylor Perryman of New Orleans and Laura Petty and Kalie Beth Crowell,  both of Union City; two great-grandsons, Cohen Simpson and Calih Petty, both of Union City; and one sister, Jean Prather of Clinton, Miss.
He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Leroy Perryman and Ralph Perryman.
Condolences may be sent to the family at the funeral home website: www.emfuneralhome.com.

Published 8.12.20