from the USTA Communications Department

Columbus, OH — Brian Philip Cotton, 31, of Fairfield, Ill., died May 11, 2018.

He was a Standardbred driver and was also employed by ENS Metals.

He is survived by his wife, Brooke; son, Braxton; parents, Philip and Sherry; brother, Michael (Mary); in-laws, Roger and Linda Tucker; sisters-in-law, Breanne (Dave) Medler and Ashlea (Eli) Devoy; brother-in-law, Nick (Ashley) Tucker; grandparents-in-law, JR and Ruth Wilson; and several nieces, nephews, family, friends, and members of the Amish community.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday (May 17) at Johnson and Vaughn Funeral Home with burial in Maple Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday (May 16) at the Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be made toward a college fund for Braxton and they will be accepted at the Johnson and Vaughn Funeral Home which is in charge of all the arrangements.