ALEXANDRIA, VA - Rev. Dr. James F. David Cotton, Sr., age 99, passed away Sunday, January 11, 2026 at the Washington VA Medical Center in Washington, DC.

The visitation will be held on Saturday, January 31, 2026 from 10 until 11 a.m. at Harvest Assembly Baptist Church, 8012 Fordson Road, Alexandria, VA., followed by the homegoing celebration at 11 a.m.

A viewing will be held Monday, February 2, 2026 from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. at McLaurin-Harris Funeral Home, 721 East Morehead Street, Reidsville, NC.

The interment with military honors performed by the United States Army Honor Guard will follow at 2 p.m. in Brown's Chapel Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, 461 Brown's Chapel Road, Gibsonville, NC. The committal and benediction will be conducted by Reverend Dr. Frankie Jones T. Jones, Sr.

Service by McLaurin-Harris