Birth date: Sep 7, 1923 Death date: Aug 5, 2016
Cotton Brown (Beulah Vaughn Hooper Brown) passed away Friday August 5, 2016 in Austin, Texas where she has lived since 2008. Born at Murphy, Texas September 7, 1923, she was the daughter of V.D. and Beulah Hooper of Plano and resi Read Obituary
You are lovely. I will never forget you, dear.
Country Basket Blooms was purchased for the family of Beulah Vaughn Hooper Brown.
My family made trips twice a year to Texas when I was a child which always included a visit with Boots and Cotton. Although this tribute is written in honor of Cotton, it?s hard for me to think of them as other than a couple since I never saw them when they weren?t together. My memories of them as a child were seeing them at family gatherings at my grandparent?s farm in Plano for meals and spirited games of ?42?. After I was an adult I tried to stop and see them when I passed through the area. No matter how unannounced my visit, they (and what seemed like an endless stream of Cocker Spaniels but may have only been one or two) were always happy to see me and greeted me with delighted smiles. At that time, cable being new, they were big fans of the Atlanta Braves which they got on TBS. In the 60?s and 70?s, they were ?Buckarooheads? travelling around the region to follow Buck Owens and the Buckaroos. They got a subscription to Buck?s fan club newsletter sent to us in Ohio. Coincidentally, I bought a Buck Owens CD recently. I plan to listen to it again this week. Like many of their generation, Boots and Cotton went quietly about their lives without complaint no matter what challenges came their way. They were religious people but in a quiet way. It was more evident in the peace they had and the warmth, compassion, hospitality and understanding they exhibited. I have been thinking lately that some folks are like those navigational markers that lead sailors to port. Those are the red and green buoy lights that mark the channel on a dark moonless light. Although they do not mark your final destination, they brighten your life for a moment as you pass by and show you the way. The part they played in your journey is remembered long after the light has faded. Cotton, as well as Boots, were navigational beacons. They are gone, but their lights, undoubtedly paired red and green lights side by side, will always shine in my heart guiding me home.
