Biographies and Obituaries
In loving memory
Mary B. Cosby
Washington Democrat
Wed., 12 Mar 1941 p.1
MARY B. COSBY TAKEN BY DEATH
WIDOW OF THE LATE GRANDISON T. COSBY DIED
IN DAVIESS CO. HOSPITAL. Mrs. Mary B. Cosby, 74, widow of the late Grandison
T. Cosby, native of Daviess County, who resided on the Portersville road,
died at 6 o'clock this morning after a six week's illness in the Daviess
county hospital. She had been in the hospital for the past week. Deceased
was preceded in death by her husband on Nov 27, 1936. She was the daughter
of Morgan and Mary (Cole) Potts, both natives of Indiana, and was born
on July 5, 1866. Mrs. Cosby was a member of the Veale Creek Baptist church
where funeral services will be held on Friday at 2:30 with Rev. Burl
Eads in charge. Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery. Friends may
call at the Gill Mortuary to pay respects until the hour of the funeral.
Surviving children are Mrs. Flora M. Day, of Kokomo, Mrs. Hallie Hopkins,
Washington township, Lew M. Cosby, Blackville, OK, and grand children,
Bob and Beverly Jean Hopkins. One son, Charles G. Cosby, died four years
ago. Brothers and sisters surviving are Mrs. Emma Hamersly, Bowling Green,
IN, Mrs. Effie Brown, city, Cressy Potts, Hutchinson, KA, and a half-sister,
Mrs. Alice Jones of Barr township.
Contributed by Sandra Hedrick Allen