Webster County obituaries Cobb-Cozart
Selected Webster County Obituaries
Surnames Cobb to Cozart
The Providence Journal-Enterprise
1948 - 1961
Mrs. Bertha COBB, 81, died at 6 a.m. Tuesday in her home near Dixon after several weeks' illness. Survivors are the husband, Steve R. Cobb; a stepson, John, of Evansville; a stepdaughter, Mrs. Madalyn BROWN, Grand Rapids, Mich.; and five stepchildren. The body will remain at Tapp Funeral Home in Dixon where funeral services will be held Friday at 1 p.m. The Rev. Wilbur COLLINS, of Poole, will officiate and burial will be in Park Lawn cemetery, Evansville.
Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, November 11, 1948.
Mrs. Hazel COBB, 50, wife of Steve Cobb, died at 5 a.m. Thursday at her home near Dixon. Surviving are the husband; two daughters, Mrs. John HAST of Evansville and Mrs. Don ABSHIRE of Louisville; her mother, Mrs. Minnie CLARK of Evansville; a sister, Mrs. Marguerite WILL of Evansville; four brothers, Russell and Chester CLARK of Evansville, Jack Clark of Boonville, Ind., and Jim Clark of Newburgh, Ind.; and six grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Tapp Funeral Home in Dixon, with the Rev. Wilbur COLLINS officiating. Burial was in Park Lawn cemetery in Evansville. Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, August 25, 1955.
John Thomas COBB, 83, who lived between Dixon and Slaughters until a year ago, died at 6:55 a.m. Sunday in the home of his son, Arthur Cobb, in Evansville. Survivors besides the son are three daughters, Mrs. Claud CRABTREE and Mrs. Dan BEASLEY, of Hanson, and Mrs. James CONSTANCE, Horse Cave; 11 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Monday at Vandersburg Baptist church with the Rev. Goebel PHILLIPS of Evansville officiating. Burial was in Townsend cemetery.
Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, September 7, 1950.
John T. COBB, 93, died at his home in Mt. Pleasant early Sunday morning following a long illness. Survivors are two daughters,
Mrs. Douglas ASHBY and Mrs. Effie HEAD; one son, Jess Cobb; and a number of grandchildren. Funeral services were held at
Mt. Pleasant church Tuesday at 2 p.m. with the Rev. L. F. PIERCEY and the Rev. E.P. DEACON officiating.
Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, September 7, 1944.
Mrs. Alice COFFMAN, 88, died at 3:30 p.m. Monday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Joe BROOKS, in Slaughters. Surviving are a son, Justice M. Coffman, Mishawaka, Ind.; two daughters, Mrs. John HALL, Madisonville, and Mrs. Brooks of Slaughters; a brother, W.H. JACKSON of Ft. Worth, Tex.; nine grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Methodist church in Slaughters. Burial was in Slaughters cemetery.
Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, April 7, 1955.
J.F. COFFMAN, 78, prominent Slaughters merchant, died Tuesday at his home in Slaughters after a heart attack. He suffered an attack several weeks ago and was a hospital patient for some time. Mr. Coffman had been associated with Slaughterville Mercantile Company for 53 years. He was active in the Methodist church of which he was a member. Surviving are the wife, Mrs. Virginia Coffman; a son Benjamin Coffman, superintendent of Bourbon county schools in Paris; brother, Dr. Jess Coffman, Av(unreadable), Mo.; a sister, Mrs. D.D. WOODSON, Providence; and four grandchildren. The body is at the home in Slaughters where funeral services will be held at 2:30 this afternoon with the Rev. L.F. PIERCEY officiating, assisted by the Rev. J.D. HARTFORD and the Rev. A.N. YANCEY. Burial will be in Slaughters cemetery. Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, July 28, 1955. Compiler's note: Virginia C. Coffman, 1876-1959, is buried beside J. Frank Coffman in Slaughters Cemetery. His brother, Doctor Jesse H. Coffman, 1881-1966, is buried there as well. The 1935 obituary of another brother, W.W. Coffman, of Springfield, Mo., has been added to this collection.
James Chris COFFMAN, 80, retired tobacconist, formerly of Slaughters, died Thursday in a Nashville, Tenn., hospital, following a long period of ill health. Surviving are two sons, Holman Coffman, Bronx, N.Y., and Barron Coffman, Bilings, Mont.; five daughters, Mrs. Effie COLLISON, Houston, Tex., Mrs. Ivy ECCLES of Corvallis, Ore., Mrs. Randa ZACHARY of Austin, Mont., Mrs. Nannie Watson HAMMOND, Memphis, Tenn., and Mrs. Grace PRATHER, Beaumont, Calif.; one sister, Mrs. Mildred VANOVER, Evansville; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted at 2:30 p.m. Monday at Slaughters cemetery by the Rev. L.F. PIERCEY, pastor of Slaughters Methodist church.
Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, May 23, 1946.
Hopkins county relatives have been advised of the death of W. W.
COFFMAN, 70, former Slaughters tobacconist, who died at Springfield, Mo.,
where he had lived for thirty years after leaving Slaughters. He was a
banker at Springfield.
He is survived by his widow, three daughters, three brothers, E K
and J F Coffman, Slaughters, and Dr. J H Coffman, Alva, Missouri, and a
sister, Mrs D D Woodson, Providence.
Funeral services and burial were at Springfield.
Daily Messenger, Madisonville, Ky., Thursday, May 31, 1935.
Mrs. Willie COFFMAN, 79, former Providence resident, died Tuesday, Aug. 19, in the home of a daughter, Mrs. Aubrey RICHARDSON, in Henderson, following a long illness. She was a charter member of the Providence General Baptist church. Survivors are five daughters, Mrs. Richardson and Mrs. Ernest CLAYTON, Henderson, Mrs. Dewey CHILDERS, of Evansville, Mrs. John NORWOOD, Providence, and Mrs. Oakley WYATT, Dalton; two sons, Elijah COFFMAN and Paul Coffman, both of Henderson, fourteen grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were John ADAMS, Cleveland LILLY, Richard KEACH, Charley CURRY, Ern Clayton, and Dude Childers. Burial was in Big Hill cemetery, Providence. The Rev. C.W. DUFFER conducted a brief service at the grave.
Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, August 28, 1947.
Dr. Everett COLE, 61, former resident of Providence, died at 3 a.m. Wednesday in his home in Calhoun of a heart ailment. Surviving are the wife, Lizzie; two sons, Luther, of Elizabethtotwn, and Noah, of Princeton; two daughters, Mrs. Anna Bell JEWELL and Mrs. Katherine ALLINDER, Madisonville; three sisters, Mrs. Fannie MARKS and Mrs. John FREDERICK, Providence, and Mrs. Cord WELDON, of the Corinth section; and three brothers, Herman, Labe, and Boyd Cole, Providence. The body is at Barnett Funeral Home in Madisonville and funeral services will be held there at 2 p.m. today, with the Rev. Williard WATTS officiating.
Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, January 12, 1950.
Mrs. Hallie Lenora COLE, 47, died at 2:15 a.m. Wednesday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. George V. ANDERSON, on Coleman
Avenue following an illness of several months. She was the former Miss Lenora DUNCAN, a native of Union County, and was married
in 1921 to Bobby Cole, who died several years ago. She was a member of the Victory Baptist Church. Surviving besides Mrs.
Anderson are another daughter, Mrs. Ben TOWNSEND of Evansville; seven grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Martin HOFFMAN,
Mrs. Clyde NESTLER, and Mrs. Herbert PROCTOR, all of Evansville; four brothers, Bill Duncan of Sturgis; J.L. Duncan of Pride;
and Eugene and George Duncan of Henshaw. The body is at Melton Funeral Home and will remain there until time for funeral
services, which will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Victory Baptist Church. The pastor, the Rev. W.W. JOHNSON, will officiate. Burial will
be in Boxville Cemetery. Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, June 10, 1954.
John B. COLE, 82, died at 4:50 a.m. Tuesday at his home in Clay following a heart attack. Survivors are five sons, Cletis of Dixon, J.B. of Clay, Ernest of Indianapolis, Ind., Carlos of Earlington and Marion of Madisonville; three daughters, Mrs. Ruby WILLIAMSON of Evansville, Mrs. Letha JOHNSON of Terre Haute, Ind., and Mrs. Mabel KEY of Indianapolis; 13 grandchildren; a brother, Ross Cole of Phoenix, Ariz.; and four sisters, Mrs. Carrie NICHOLS of Earlington, Mrs. May McLEAN and Mrs. Beulah TOLBERT of Eldorado, Ill., and Mrs. Bessie GLOVER of Paducah. Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock this afternoon in First Baptist church in Clay, with the Rev. E.G. SISK officiating. Burial will be in I.O.O.F. cemetery, Clay.
Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, January 31, 1952. Compiler's note: Mary A. Cole, born 1884-buried Sept 11, 1939, is buried next to John Brag Cole in I.O.O.F. Cemetery.
Shady Robert COLE, 72, magistrate of the Providence district, died at 1:45 p.m. Thursday in his home on Maple street following an illness of several weeks. Mr. Cole was born June 6, 1876, in Webster county, and was well known throughout the county. He served a term as jailer several years ago, and at the time of his death was serving his second term as magistrate. He was a member of the Victory Baptist church where he had taught a Sunday School class. Survivors are the wife, Mrs. Mattie Cole; two daughters, Mrs. Jesse VICK, Lisman, and Mrs. Carmon LITTLEPAGE, Henderson; one son, Thomas L. Cole, Lisman; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; four sisters, Mrs. Dora VAUGHN, Orlando, Fla., Mrs. Henry PRITCHETT, of Bowling Green, Mrs. Audie CARTER, of St. Louis, Mo., and Mrs. Charles CULBERTSON, Boone, Iowa; and six brothers, Sam M. Cole and Jesse Cole, St. Louis, Mo., the Rev. Claude Cole, of Mortons Gap, the Rev. Porter Cole, of Providence, Lance Cole, of Casper, Wyo., and Bennett Cole, Des Moines, Iowa. Funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday in the Victory Baptist church, with the Rev. W.T. ANDERSON, and the Rev. E.G. SISK officiating. Active pallbearers were County Attorney Calvin H. LISMAN, Deputy Sheriff Carmon PULLAM, and Magistrates Ethel Vaughn, Clay; Noble CROWLEY, Dixon; R.T. NANCE, Slaughters; and Rankin MELTON, Sebree. Other county officials and members of Mr. Cole's Sunday School class were honorary pallbearers. Burial was in the Lisman cemetery.
Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, September 2, 1948.
Wade H. COLE, 64, who has a number of relatives in this county, died
Sunday in Detroit, where he had lived for twelve years. Survivors are
the widow, Mrs. Laura Cole; three sons, Fred, James, and Earl Ray
Cole, all of Detroit; three daughters, Mrs. Alvin NUNIS, Mrs. Pete
TROOP, Detroit, and Mrs. John X. BROWN, Earlington; two brothers, Ross
Cole, Racine, Wis., Bragg Cole, Clay; and four sisters, Mrs. Lee
NICHOLS, Earlington, Mrs. Neal GLOVER, Paducah, Mrs. Herbert TOLBERT,
Eldorado, Ill., and Mrs. Mary McCLEAN, Chicago. Funeral services were
held this afternoon at 1 o'clock in the Earlington General Baptist
church, with burial in the cemetery at Lisman. Members of the
Earlington Masonic Lodge were pallbearers and had charge of services
at the grave. Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, November 27,
1941.
Luther COLEMAN, 66, died Saturday night at his home on Lake street in Providence. Surviving are the wife Lora; a son, Raymond of Charleston; two grandchildren; and a brother, Eury of Bonita, La. Funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m. Monday at Christ Temple, with the Rev. Carroll YARBROUGH of Greenville officiating. Burial was in Lakeview cemetery.
Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, November 18, 1954. Compiler's note: Lora Coleman, 1893-1978, is buried next to her husband in Lakeview Cemetery.
Double funeral services for Shelton (Sheck) C. COLEMAN and his wife, Mrs. Annabelle Coleman, who died within less than two days of each other at their home near Shady Grove, were held Thursday at 3 p.m. in the Shady Grove Baptist church. The Rev. Edward WOODALL and the Rev. R.F. THURMAN officiated. Burial was in Shady Grove cemetery. Mrs. Coleman, 77, died Monday, Oct. 11, after an illness of a few days. Mr. Coleman, 80, died Wednesday, Oct. 13 after an illness of approximately a year. They were married Nov. 11, 1890. Surviving them are three daughters, Mrs. Bernie BROWN, Dalton, Mrs. F.E. TOWERY and Mrs. George MONTGOMERY, Providence; three sons, Will Coleman, Washington, D.C., Bert Coleman, of Evansville, and Clyde Coleman, of Shady Grove; twelve grandchildren; and two great-granchildren. Another son, Hewlett, died in infancy. Mr. Coleman also leaves a sister, Mrs. Francis GUESS, Marion. Mrs. Coleman is survived by a sister, Mrs. Oakley TERRELL, Providence, and a brother, Fred Brown, Repton.
Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, October 21, 1948.
Funeral services for Dan COLLINS, 41, former Sebree resident, who died Tuesday night of last week at his home in Detroit, were held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Springfield Funeral Home in Sebree. The Rev. O.W. LASATER officiated and burial was in Springdale Cemetery, Sebree. Survivors include the wife, a daughter, sisters and brothers. Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, March 26, 1953.
G.C. COLLINS, 82, former Webster county man, died at 12:15 p.m. Monday at the home of a grandson, Charles E. HARE, in Henderson. Surviving are a son, Charles, of Reed; two daughters, Mrs. W.T. WILLINGHAM, of Evansville, and Mrs. Fred Hare, Henderson; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; two brothers, Will Collins, of Clay, and Caskie Collins, Mt. Clemens, Mich.; and three sisters, Mrs. Nora BLACK of Lubbock, Tex., Mrs. Lela WALLACE and Mrs. Mary VALENTINE, Clay. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Moss Funeral residence in Henderson, with the Rev. Robert J. GIPPERICH officiating, and burial was in Fernwood cemetery there.
Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, August 10, 1950.
Joseph Perry COLLINS, 67, of Slaughters died at 12:45 p.m. Tuesday in Hopkins County Hospital in Madisonville. Survivors are three sons, Huey of Jackson, Melvin of Beech Grove, and Leslie Collins of Slaughters; one daughter, Mrs. Avis EASTWOOD, Slaughters; and three sisters, Mrs. Jerome TIMMONS, Sebree, Mrs. O.G. ALEXANDER and Mrs. Loretta Collins, of Slaughters. Funeral services were to be held in the Baptist church in Slaughters at 2 p.m. today, with burial in Slaughters cemetery. Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, April 25, 1946.
Relatives in Webster county have learned of the death in action of
Thomas COLLINS, 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Collins of Marion. The
youth lived in Wheatcroft until three years ago when he moved with his
parents to Marion. He had been in the Navy about two years, and
visited in Marion, and with relatives in Wheatcroft last summer.
Besides his parents, he leaves two brothers, Eugene, of Marion, and
Marlin of Chicago, Ill., and a sister in Detroit, Mich. He was a
nephew of Dr. G.C. Collins, Mrs. J.D. WALLACE, and Mrs. A.J. JOHNSON
of Wheatcroft. Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, December 18,
1941.
Mrs. Vera COLLINS, 44, died last Thursday at her home in Blackford after a lingering illness. Survivors are the husband, C.B. Collins; eight children, James Lee, who received his discharge from the Army Jan. 4 after 39 months in service, 33 months overseas; Pvt. Bryan Collins, Ft. Knox; Ernest, C.T. and Edwin Collins, Mrs. J.B. FARLEY, Prudie Marie and Janice Collins; four grandchildren; her father, C.T. SCOTT, Crittenden county; and brother John Scott, Crittenden county. Funeral services were conducted in the Cumberland Presbyterian church in Blackford at 2 p.m. Saturday, with the Rev. J.R. KING officiating. Burial was in the Clay cemetery.
Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, January 10, 1946.
John Regan COLLINSWORTH, 64, former Onton resident, died Wednesday of last week at his home in Chicago. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Mary Ann Davis, and a son, John David Collinsworth, both of Chicago; and two grandchildren. Funeral services were held in Chicago. The body was brought Saturday morning to Springfield Funeral Home in Sebree and burial was at 11 o'clock in Onton cemetery.
Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, July 22, 1954. Compiler's note: Lela A. Collinsworth, 1892-1950, is buried next to John Ragan Collinsworth, 1891-1954, in New Onton Cemetery.
Mrs. Lennie Rudd COMBES, 86, wife of the late M.H. Combes of the Ashland section, died at 10:20 a.m. Friday at the home of a daughter, Mrs. L.B. HANOR and Mr. Hanor, Dixon rural route. Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Hanor, Mrs. C.A. MITCHELL, near Clay, Mrs. Jessie SKINNER of Clearwater, Fla., and Mrs. Jack HOMIER of Chicago; two sons, C.C. Combes of Madisonville and H.E. Combes of the Ashland section; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and one sister, Mrs. D.T. WHITE of Blackford. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Clay Methodist Church, of which she was a member, with the pastor, the Rev. John C. BASSETT, officiating. Burial was in I.O.O.F. cemetery, Clay.
Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, December 18, 1952.
E.A. CONLEY, of Henderson, former resident of this section, died at 7 p.m. Thursday in Methodist Hopsital in Henderson following a brief illness. He was owner of Nu-Way Shoe Shops in Henderson, Owensboro, and Dawson Springs. Survivors are the wife: Hallie; a daughter, Mrs. H.H. SMITH, of Dawson Springs; two sons, W.R. and Edgar, of Henderson; two brothers, Everett and William Conley, Providence; and two sisters, Misses Rosie and Georgia Conley, Evansville. Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m. Sunday in the General Baptist church in Providence, with the Rev. Rupert UTLEY, of Madisonville, and the Rev. Arvil OAKLEY, of Henderson, officiating. Burial was in White Oak cemetery.
Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, November 10, 1949. Compiler's note: On his stone in White Oak cemetery, Eather A. Conley's year of birth is given as 1904.
Miss Ella CONLEY, 65, died at 4 a.m. Saturday at her home in Dixon. Surviving are a sister, Miss Georgia Conley, of Dixon; a niece, Miss Mary Ruth MELTON, of Cairo; and a nephew, Willie Melton, Providence. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Mt. Pleasant church, with the Rev. Nealey PEARCY, of Oakland City, Ind., officiating, assisted by the Rev. T.O. KYLE, of Slaughters. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, December 1, 1949.
Forrest Allen CONRAD, jr., son born Tuesday morning to Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Allen Conrad in Cardwell's Clinic, died a half-hour after birth. The mother is the former Miss Norma COLE and the father is in service in Germany. Other survivors are grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Cole, Providence, and Mrs. Jimmie Conrad, Clay. Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Melton Funeral Home, with the Rev. Edward CARVER officiating. Burial was in Big Hill cemetery.
Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, 17 February 1955.
George F. CONRAD, 87, died at 9 a.m. Sunday at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Lloyd MOONEY, near Dixon. He was a retired farmer. Surviving besides Mrs. Mooney are another daughter, Mrs. J.W. VILLINES, near Dixon; two sons, William of Evansville and Buel; a sister, Mrs. Lawrence BROWN of Tilene; 14 grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the General Baptist Church in Clay, with the Rev. C.W. DUFFER of Providence and the Rev. D.A. Duffer of Clay officiating. Burial was in I.O.O.F. cemetery, Clay.
Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, March 27, 1952.
John CONRAD, 82, of Clay, died suddenly at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at J.W. FREDERICK's sawmill near Clay. Verdict of Coroner J. Murray Blue was that death was caused by a heart attack. Survivors are the wife, Maggie; a son, Eubert, of Clay; two daughters, Mrs. Acra MOONEY and Mrs. Frank FARMER, of Dixon; a brother, George Conrad, Henderson; a sister, Mrs. Etta BROWN, Tilene; 20 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Funeral arrangements had not been made at press time.
Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, September 8, 1949. Compiler's note: Next issue of the paper had additional details: Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday in Clay General Baptist church. The Rev. A.W. HOGAN, pastor of Pilgrim Holiness church, officiated. Burial was in I.O.O.F. cemetery in Clay.
Mrs. Dan COOK, 51, died at 6:20 a.m. Thursday in her home in Providence. Survivors are the husband; two sons, Wayne HART, of Clay, and James Hart, of Providence; a daughter, Mrs. Edna LIMOZAINE, Washington, D.C.; and a brother, Homer BLACKBURN, near Clay. Funeral services were held at the home at 3:30 p.m. Friday with the Rev. Albert KEMP, pastor of Victory Baptist church, officiating. Burial was in I.O.O.F. cemetery, Clay.
Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, September 23, 1948. Compiler's note: Engraved on the stone of Verdie Hart Cook in I.O.O.F. Cemetery are her dates: Oct 12-1897-Sep 16,1948.
Dan L. COOK, 62, was found dead Friday morning at his home on Maple street. His death, thought to have occurred about 4 a.m., was caused by coronary occlusion, according to the verdict of an inquest conducted by Coroner J. Murray BLUE. He was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. William H. Cook and was a member of Eagles lodge at Cincinnati, Ohio. Survivors are a son, John R. Cook; three sisters, Mrs. Anna Mae CURISTON, of Brighton, Mich., Mrs. Ethel S. SAUVAGE and Miss Edith V. Cook, of Pomeroy, Ohio; and three brothers, Joseph and Thomas J., Pomeroy, Ohio, and Lee R., of Covington. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Sunday at Melton Funeral Home, with the Rev. Albert KEMP officiating. Burial was in Big Hill cemetery.
Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, May 4, 1950.
Double military funeral services for two brothers killed in action during World War II will be held in the Nebo Baptist church at 2 p.m. Sunday. The Rev. E.G. SISK of Diamond will officiate, and burial will be in Union cemetery, Nebo. The young men were sons of James Hubert COOK, formerly of Nebo, now living on Providence route 2. Pvt. James Leslie Cook, the first to die, was born March 8, 1917. He entered the army Sept. 26, 1940 and went overseas in January 1944. He was killed in action in France June 25, 1944, and was buried in a military cemetery there. Seaman second class Morton Louis Cook was born Oct. 9, 1924 and joined the navy Feb 14, 1943. He made several trips to the South Pacific and was killed in that area when the ship USS Harding was bombed on April 16, 1945. He was buried in Island Command Cemetery, Okinawa, Ryukyu Island. Surviving besides the father are a brother in the U.S. Marines, Cpl. William Thomas Cook, Dahlgren, Va., and a sister, Mrs. Ella Mae SUMMERS, Providence route 2. The bodies will arrive Friday and will remain at Harris Funeral Home in Madisonville until the funeral.
Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, March 24, 1949.
William Morris COOK, 84, died at 9:15 p.m. Saturday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. C.W. SMITH, 3811 Spottswood Avenue, Memphis, Tenn., after an illness of one week. Mr. Cook was born in Frankfort Dec. 1, 1861, moved to Hopkins county when he was a small child, and spent the remaining part of his life in Hopkins and Webster counties until a few years ago when he moved to Memphis, Tenn. He was a Presbyterian. Survivors are the wife, Mrs. Carrie Cook; three daughters, Mrs. Smith of Memphis, Mrs. W.D. BARROWS, Providence, and Mrs. J.L. WHISLER, Goodlettsville, Tenn.; a sister, Mrs. Lizzie LANGLEY, of Evansville; and four grandchildren. He had one son, Lucian M. Cook, who preceded him in death. Funeral services were held in Slaughters Monday afternoon, the Rev. J.E. HARTFORD officiating, and burial was in Slaughters cemetery. Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, February 7, 1946.
Mrs. Bessie BAKER COSBY, 78, formerly of Dixon and widow of Dr. Forest George Cosby, died June 7 at her home in Palatine, Ill. Mrs. Cosby, who was born in Dixon, had been a resident of Palatine since 1945. Surviving are two daughters, Misses Vivian and Geraldine Cosby of Palatine; a granddaughter, Miss Joan DUNYON of Richland, Wash.; and three sisters, Mrs. Vera ROBERTSON of Palatine, Mrs. Nancy TOMPKINS of Los Angeles, Calif., and Mrs. Grace HUBBARD of Princeton. A daughter, Mrs. Corinne Dunyon, Salt Lake City, Utah, died in 1947. Following cremation, Mrs. Cosby's remains will be brought to Dixon for burial.
Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, July 15, 1954. Compiler's note: Forest George Cosby, 24 Jul 1868-24 Apr 1917 is buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Dixon.
Mrs. Hebe COUCH, 81, of Sebree, died at 5:30 p.m. Thursday in an Evansville hospital. Surviving are two sons, Sigler and Jeff of Minneapolis, Minn.; a sister, Mrs. Betty REAVIS of Nashville, Tenn.; a brother, James P. BECKHAM of Evansville; three grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday at First Baptist Church in Sebree, with the Rev. O.W. LASETER officiating. Burial was in Springdale cemetery, Sebree.
Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, March 27, 1952.
Pohatan COUCH, 46, World War overseas veteran, was killed Monday night
by a mule in the stable at his farm home two miles west of Sebree.His head crushed by the hooves of the animal, Mr. Couch was dragged
from the stable by his nephew, Frank Couch, 16, who had been in the
hayloft and who responded to his calls for help. He lived but a few
minutes. It is believed that Mr. Couch either fell under the animal
while he was carrying feed or was kicked to the floor of the stall.
Apparently the mule continued to paw the prostrate man after he was on
the stall floor. Mr. Couch, who was wounded in action in World War I,
was a bachelor. Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Couch,
with whom he lived; a sister, Mrs. L.J. WOODS of Sebree; and three
brothers, Malcolm of Nashville, Tenn., and Roy and Paul of Evansville.
Funeral services were held at the Slaughters Christian church
Wednesday afternoon. Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday,
January 1, 1942.
Alfred M. COWAN died Wednesday morning at his home in Sturgis. He had been bedfast for three years following an accident.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Ratie FIKE Cowan; one son, Albert Cowan; three grandchildren; three [sic] brothers, Gus Cowan, Coates
Cowan, and Frank Cowan, Providence, Ed Cowan, Blackford; and one sister, Mrs. Virgie DAVIS of Cincinnati, Ohio. Funeral
services are being held at 3 o'clock this afternoon in the Cumberland Presbyterian church in Sullivan, with burial in Pythian
Ridge cemetery, Sturgis. Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, September 7, 1944.
James Harve COWAN, 70, died at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at his home in Wheatcroft. Surviving are the wife, Cora Lee; three sons, Charles Gaston of Kevilworth, Utah, James C. of Detroit, Mich., and Fount of Clay; three brothers, Herbert of Eldorado, Ill., George of Clay, and Ed of Evansville; 11 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock this afternoon at Pride Baptist Church, with the Rev. Bob WALLACE of Wheatcroft officiating. Burial will be in I.O.O.F. cemetery in Bordley with Wheatcroft Masonic lodge in charge.
Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, April 8, 1954.
Mrs. Mollie COWAN, 79, died at her home in Clay at 10 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5, following a long illness. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. John NEWCOM of Repton and Mrs. Frona TRAVIS of Chicago; five sons, Joe, Robert, Carlos and Homer Cowan, of Clay, and Albert Cowan, of Blackford; twenty-four grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; three brothers, Walter MATTINGLY, of Providence, Bert Mattingly, of Wheatcroft, and Ed Mattingly of Clay; and two sisters, Mrs. Ed PROW, and Mrs. Ella SAMUELS, of Clay. Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m. Friday at Oak Grove church, near Blackford, by the Rev. J.R. KING. Burial was in Oak Grove cemetery.
Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, February 13, 1947.
Gilbert Hughes COX, 62, died at 2 p.m. Monday in his home on Cedar street after having been ill for several years. Mr. Cox, son of the late William and Sara Cox, was born and reared in Providence and had spent his entire life here. He was a retired painter and decorator. Surviving are the wife, Mrs. Helen SMITH COX; two daughters, Miss Cora Alleen Cox and Miss Sara Elizabeth Cox, Providence; and a sister, Mrs. Margaret SLATON, Greenville. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Melton Funeral Home, with the Rev. S.R. GILLIAM officiating, assisted by the Rev. Benjamin CONNAWAY. Burial was in Big Hill cemetery. Mrs. Cox, who was taken last week to St. Mary's Hospital in Evansville for treatment of a back injury suffered in a fall, was placed in a cast Tuesday and brought home to remain for about three weeks before returning to the hospital. She had been ill and when she fell from a wheelchair on Dec. 19 she was unable to be moved for x-ray and treatment. At the hospital it was found that she has a broken vertebra.
Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, January 19, 1950. Compiler's note: Helen Smith Cox, 1889-1955, is buried next to Gilbert Hughes Cox in Big Hill Cemetery, as are Cora Alleen Cox, 1910-1976 and Margaret Cox Slaton, 1866-1951. Also an Elizabeth Cox Herrington has a stone next to them with no dates.
Mrs. Viola HILL COX, 72, Jamaica, Ill., died Sunday at 9:40 p.m. in a Danville, Ill., hospital. Mrs. Cox formerly lived near Dixon.
Survivors are the husband, George Cox, Jamaica, Ill.; one son, Weaver Hill, near Dixon; and three grandchildren. The body was
brought Tuesday to the son's home. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Waggener church, the Rev. W.W.
OAKLEY of Poole officiating. Burial was in I.O.O.F. cemetery, Clay.
Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, August 23, 1945.
Everett COZART, 59, of Jackson, Tenn., formerly of Clay died at 5 a.m. Tuesday in Kennedy Hospital in Memphis following a long illness. Surviving are the wife, Virginia; a daughter, Mrs. Richen H. PRICE; and granddaughter, Pamela Price, all of Jackson; one sister, Mrs. Earl NORTHCUTT of Evansville; and a half-sister, Mrs. Laney BARNETT of Poplar Bluff, Mo. The body was brought Tuesday afternoon to Franklin and Edwards Funeral Home in Clay where funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. today. The Rev. R.T. MITCHELL of Providence will officiate. Burial will be in I.O.O.F. cemetery, Clay.
Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, August 25, 1955.