Richmond (VA) Times-Dispatch
January 29, 1998
COSBY Margaret Highfill Cosby, age 74, died on Wednesday, January 28, 1998
at her home following a lengthy illness. She was preceded in death
by her
husband of 49 years, Morris W. Cosby, President of M. W. Cosby
Transfer &
Storage. A past member of Overbrook Presbyterian Church, Mrs. Cosby
served as
President of The Berean Bible Class, choir member and as a longtime
teacher in
the Sunday schools. In more recent years her membership was moved to
Ramsey
Memorial United Methodist Church. Her work extended into Job's Daughters
Bethel #2, where she served as Guardian for several years. She
leaves behind
three daughters, Car ole Marlene South, Catherine C. Harlow, Margaret C.
Wooldridge, and their husbands, Mayo C. Harlow and Roger Wooldridge;
seven
grandchildren, Kimberly Perry, Brandon South, Ashley Basnight, Robyn
Moorhead, Heather C. Barefoot, Bradley Carter, and Brooke
Wooldridge; and two
great-grandchildren, Bobby and Brett Moorhead; sisters, Mrs. Elsie
Smith, Mrs.
Lorena Akers, Mrs. Daisy Hall; one brother, Mr. John H. Highfill;
and a long and
devoted childhood friend, Mrs. Elsie B. Smith. Her remains rest at
the Bliley
Funeral Home's Chippenham Chapel, 6900 Hull St. Rd., where the
family will
receive friends from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday and 11 a.m. to
1 p.m. Friday,
and where funeral services will be held 2 p.m. on Friday. Interment
Forest Lawn
Cemetery. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the John's
Foundation/
Hospice c/o Johnston-Willis Hospi tal, 1401 Johnston-Willis Dr.,
Richmond, Va.
23235.