- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Obsequies Services for Mrs. Essie lee Cosby, (Gotell), Saturday, September 6, 2014 11:00 A.M., Saint Philip A.M.E. Church 240 Candler Road, S.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30317, Reverend Dr. William D. Watley, PhD, Senior Pastor
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2014-09-06
- Subject:
- African American women--Georgia--Atlanta--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Atlanta--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Atlanta--History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Atlanta--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Atlanta--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Essie Lee Cosby. Birth date: March 1, 1914. Death date: September 1, 2014. Funeral date: September 6, 2014. Church: Saint Philip A.M.E. Church (Atlanta, Ga.). The Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection is a project of the Digital Library of Georgia in association with the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History as part of Georgia HomePLACE. The project is supported with federal LSTA funds administered by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Georgia Public Library Service, a unit of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_cosbyessielee20140906
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_cosbyessielee20140906
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
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Family and Friends
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The family wishes to acknowledge the loving and caring members of Hospice Atlanta Center, the doctors at Emory University and
Dei<alb Medical Center, the Saint Philip A.M.E. family, and friends and loved ones of the family.
Services Entrusted To: Donald Trimble Mortuary
1876 Second Avenue Decatur, Georgia 404.371.0772
D arryl Allen's PLUS 404.755.0965
Mrs . Essie Lee Gotell Cosby, age 100, passed away on September 1, 2014 in her home in Decatur, Georgia of natura1 causes. Mrs. E ss1.e, "Mommoa," and "B.1g Momma," as she was known, was born in Monticello, Georgia on March 1, 1914, to Martin and Mary Williams Gotell of Jasper County, Georgia. She married Mr. Doile Cosby of Greensboro, Georgia in 1944, with the marriage lasting until his death in 1999.
Mrs. Cosby was a faithful wife, loving mother and a devoted Christian. For over half a century, she has been serving God at Saint Philip A.M.E. Church. Her interests included home improvement, traveling to flea markets, and spending time with her family at annual family reunions.
She leaves to cherish her memory eight of ten sons and daughters, Mrs. Catherine Heath, Mr. and Mrs. Bennie (Shirley) Fleetwood, Jr., Mr. Gene Cosby, Ms. Barbara Cosby, Mrs. Sarah Burden, Mr. Paul Cosby, Ms. Elsie Cosby, and Mr. Billy Cosby all of Decatur, Georgia; nineteen of twenty-four grandchildren, fifty greatgrandchildren, four great-great grandchildren and a host of nephews, nieces, friends and loved ones.
She will be greatly missed and will live on in the memories of her children and all those who loved her.
No more griefand sorrow, no more stdfering orpain. Now there is everfastingpeace Because the Angels came.
On!J God knows what is best and He gent!J holds my hand Guiding me to a betterplace Because the Angels came.
When the sun rises tomorrow and I answer not my name, Please don't cry... R~join with me Because the Angels came.
I now can rest in peace as I never could before.
I answered the gentle knock ofthe angels at my door.
So please don't mourn for me as new wings I now claim. I can take my flight to Heaven, Because the Angels came.
Musical Prelude
Processional
Selection..................... "Never Would Have Made It"
Prayer................................. Reverend Ricky Cosby
Scriptures Old Testament Psalms 23 Revered Emile Ennis, Sr.
Pastor, Kings Memonal United Methodist Church
New Testament: Revelation 21:34 Bishop Miles E. Fowler, Sr.
Pastor, Big M iller Grove Baptist Church
Remarks ........ . ...... ..Mrs. Catherine Heath, Eldest Daughter
Video
Selection..................... "He Has His Hands On You"
Eulogy........... . ..................Reverend Priscilla Adams
Acknowledgements ....................Donald Trimble Staff
Recessional. ..................''When I Rose This Morning"
Postlude
Interment Washington Memorial Gardens
700 Jordan Lane Decatur, Georgia