1924
Earl
2007
Earl Cosby
August 3, 1924 — February 6, 2007
Mr. Earl Cosby, age 82, of Blairsville, GA, passed away Tuesday, February 6, 2007 at Union County Nursing Home.
Earl was born Sunday, August 3, 1924, in Cook Co., IL, to the late Earl F. Cosby, SR and the late Roberta Ehrhard Cosby. His family moved to Chattanooga in 1941 as his father was in the Army and stationed near there. Earl met Betty in High School, and he joined the Marines as soon as he graduated. He was on the Battleship Iowa as a gunner on the big guns. After coming home on leave, Earl married Betty on April 8, 1945. He was discharged from the Marines in Sept. 1945 and went to work for the Exxon Plant and worked for 30 years before retiring. Earl was an elder in Central Presbyterian Church in Chattanooga for many years.
His family moved to Blairsville in 1976 and they built three homes there. Earl worked as a counselor for the 700 Club and taught in several churches. He attended Grace Community Presbyterian Church.
Survivors include: wife, Betty Cosby of Blairsville, GA, daughter, Pamela Collins of Blairsville, GA, daughter, Deborah Sommer of Blairsville, GA, son, Gary Cosby of Chattanooga, TN, brother, Robert Cosby of Apache Junction, AZ, sister, Judy Couter of Jackson, GA, sister, Joyce Reinke of Hartwell, GA, three grandchildren, one great grandchild.
Funeral services will be held Friday, February 9, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. from the Chapel of Cochran Funeral Home with the Rev. Robert Smith officiating. Interment will follow in Union Memory Gardens with Military Honors provided by the North GA Honor Guard. Pallbearers will be David Collins, Chuck Sommer, Eric Collins, Brian Cosby, Wesley Sommer, Brett Echerd, Jason Taylor.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6-8, Thursday, February 8.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that donations may be made to Samaritan's Purse, P.O. Box 3000, Boone, NC 28607.
The Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville, Georgia is in charge of arrangements. You may send condolences to the family and sign the guest register at www.cochranfuneralhomes.com.
Earl was born Sunday, August 3, 1924, in Cook Co., IL, to the late Earl F. Cosby, SR and the late Roberta Ehrhard Cosby. His family moved to Chattanooga in 1941 as his father was in the Army and stationed near there. Earl met Betty in High School, and he joined the Marines as soon as he graduated. He was on the Battleship Iowa as a gunner on the big guns. After coming home on leave, Earl married Betty on April 8, 1945. He was discharged from the Marines in Sept. 1945 and went to work for the Exxon Plant and worked for 30 years before retiring. Earl was an elder in Central Presbyterian Church in Chattanooga for many years.
His family moved to Blairsville in 1976 and they built three homes there. Earl worked as a counselor for the 700 Club and taught in several churches. He attended Grace Community Presbyterian Church.
Survivors include: wife, Betty Cosby of Blairsville, GA, daughter, Pamela Collins of Blairsville, GA, daughter, Deborah Sommer of Blairsville, GA, son, Gary Cosby of Chattanooga, TN, brother, Robert Cosby of Apache Junction, AZ, sister, Judy Couter of Jackson, GA, sister, Joyce Reinke of Hartwell, GA, three grandchildren, one great grandchild.
Funeral services will be held Friday, February 9, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. from the Chapel of Cochran Funeral Home with the Rev. Robert Smith officiating. Interment will follow in Union Memory Gardens with Military Honors provided by the North GA Honor Guard. Pallbearers will be David Collins, Chuck Sommer, Eric Collins, Brian Cosby, Wesley Sommer, Brett Echerd, Jason Taylor.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6-8, Thursday, February 8.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that donations may be made to Samaritan's Purse, P.O. Box 3000, Boone, NC 28607.
The Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville, Georgia is in charge of arrangements. You may send condolences to the family and sign the guest register at www.cochranfuneralhomes.com.
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