The JACKSONVILLE TIMES-UNION ONLINE
20 Nov 1998
COSBY - Mrs. Johnnie ``LaVon'' Cosby who passed away on Friday, November
13, 1998, was the daughter of the late John and Stella Mincey Gaffney.
As a lifelong resident of Jacksonville, Florida she attended public
schools of Duval County and earned certification as a Nurses Assistant.
She accepted Christ at an early age at St. James A.M.E. Church. She
leaves to mourn her demise a very loving and devoted family, 1 daughter;
Mrs. Linda Wesley, 4 sons; Sammie Cosby, Jr. (Christina), Geoffrey Cosby
(Katherine), Dwayne Cosby, Sr. and Donival Cosby, 23 grandchildren,
sister; Mrs. Deloris Robinson, 2 Aunts; Mrs. Elizabeth Stovall and Mrs.
Frances Taylor, goddaughters; Selena and Sharon, Father of her children;
Mr. Sammie A. Cosby, Sr., a number of nephews and nieces, a host of
cousins other relatives and many sorrowing friends amongst them very
devoted friend, Mr. Raymond Henderson. Funeral service will be held 1
P.M. Saturday at Mt. Bethel Baptist Church 1620 Helena St., Rev. Dr.
R.E. Herring Sr., Pastor. Interment in Restlawn Memorial Park. Viewing
this evening (Friday) 4-8 P.M. and at the church 11 A.M. Saturday until
the hour of the service. The cortege will assemble at the resident at 12
noon. Arrangements by JAMES N. DAVIS FUNERAL HOME, INC. 5879 Moncrief
Rd. James N. Davis, Sr. and June B. Davis, L.F.D.
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