Elnora Ruth Bailey-Cotton of Wellston was born November 20, 1934 in Oklahoma City and died Monday, December 21, 2009, at the age of 75 years.

She was the daughter of Henry and Alvina Speckman Lunow.

She married Paul Dean Bailey in 1954. Following his death, she married Frank Cotton in 2006.

A 1952 graduate of Capitol Hill High School, Oklahoma City, she worked for Class A Cleaning.

Preceding her in death were her parents; her husband, Paul; her daughter, Nancy Underwood; her son, Randall Paul Bailey; three sisters, Wynita Stanley, Irene Christman and Gladys Floyd and one brother, Keith Lunow.

Survivors include her husband, Frank, of the home; two sons, Mike Bailey and wife, Francie, and Terry Bailey, all of Wellston; fourteen grandchildren; numerous great grandchildren and other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were held Monday, December 28, 2009, at Missionary Baptist Church in Wellston with Bro. Dennis Osborne officiating.

Burial followed at Wellston Cemetery under the direction of Brown's Funeral Parlor in Wellston.

Published December 31, 2009.