Dr. Jerry B. Cotner

Birth date: Oct 31, 1934 Death date: Nov 18, 2020

Jerry B. Cotner, M.D. passed away November 18, 2020. He was born in Huntington, Arkansas, October 31, 1934, to Thomas E. Cotner and Margarette E. Cotner Carleton, both of whom predeceased him in death. At the age of 16, he graduat Read Obituary

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Liz Gibson

193w ago

I worked for Dr. Cotner for a couple of years, I have some very fond memories of him and will always love and respect him. My daughter was age 5-7 when I was there and my fondest memory is of her calling him Papa Cotner. We were at the San Antonio Zoo during feeding time for the alligators, she pops her thumb out her mouth and says Papa Cotner needs to get his gun and come shoot these alligators. Or when she was sick and I was working, she would curl up in his office on his couch and sleep and Dr Cotner said she looked like a little kitten curled up. Dr Cotner loved the pictures she would draw for him and always give her a little present from his office. At our Christmas party she was upset because we were exchanging presents for the office and didn't get one. Dr Cotner wrote a special message on a card and slipped some money in it and told her to buy herself something from him. She has always remembered him as Papa Cotner and even to this day, she remembers him coaxing her out from under the table. I just remember him fondly and he always treated his patients with care. Rest now Papa Cotner, Liz, Katie and David.

Cheryl Davenport

224w ago

I just learned that Dr. Cotner had gone to be with the Lord. My heart hurts for his wife and family. I met him at a Dallas Woods and Waters meeting in 1985. When I started guiding on Lake Fork in 1986 he became on of my customers, and we enjoyed many fishing trips together. He also became my eye doctor then. The last time I saw him was in October 2015 when he told he was retiring to spend more time with Glenda. He was one of the very nicest men that I have ever met. I asked him if I could take his photo in his office for my scrapbook. I did not realize that it would be the last that I ever saw him. He was the guest speaker for a DWWC meeting, and he gave the BEST program. He was a man of many talents, but overall he was just a good Christian man.

Terri Lewis

250w ago

I met Dr. Cotner via DSC and soon became his patient for my eye care. Each time I would visit, he was so friendly and took his time to make sure all my eye needs were taken care of.

I remember the first time, and subsequent times after when he was examining my eyes. He was looking through the instrument and told me that I had the most beautiful optic nerve he had ever seen. I remember laughing and telling him that it was too bad he was the only one who could see it. It was a fun comment he would tell me each time I visited.

I am so sad that he has passed. He was a wonderful man. Always so kind and such a gentleman. My prayers are with Glenda, his wife and all the rest of his family and friends. He will be missed and thought of fondly.

Rest in peace Dr. Cotner.

Terri Lewis

Thomas Jones

250w ago

Dr Cotner was my eye dr in 70s 5 years ago my brother Bruce Jones and Brad Scott got reintroduced to him on a dove hunt in Argentina, we all got such a kick out of that reintroduction, I think he loved it. What a great man.

Suzanne Sauer

250w ago

I brought our 21 month old daughter to him back in 1970 who had severe vision issues. Dr. Cotner, in his soft, kind voice was able to get a frightened baby to cooperate so he could exam her eyes. She began wearing bifocals and her eyes began improving. At age 13, he said she would be able to wear contacts. Jana saved her money and when Dr. Cotner heard about that, he told her how proud he was of her and enabled us to buy the contacts for half price. He will always be one of our heroes as I believe he saved her sight. Thank you, Dr. Cotner.

Suzanne Sauer

250w ago

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