As a young lad, Mr. Cotten worked at Sulpher Dale Park as a bat boy. He also worked for his father's roofing company. Mr. Cotten loved roofing so much he decided to open up his own business in 1959. His business has grown from a little mom and pop company to a larger company that now travels throughout Tennessee and Kentucky. The people that work for him are his children and his grandchildren.
Mr. Cotten was born and raised in Nashville, Tennessee. He attended Jerry Baxter and graduated in 1956 from Isaac Litton. Right after graduation, Mr. Cotten married his wife, Shirley. They have been married now for 53 wonderful years.