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Betty Jean (Turpin)
& Jack Stephen Cossey
Tombstone photo
Riverside Cemetery
Mangum, Greer County, OK
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Obit for Betty posted by Jo Aguirre
Nov 16, 1935 - May 5, 2016
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BETTY JEAN
COSSEY DEPARTED FOR HER HEAVENLY HOME ON MAY 5, 2016 AT THE AGE OF 80 YEARS AND
FIVE MONTHS. SHE PASSED AWAY AT INTREGRIS HEART HOSPITAL IN OKLAHOMA CITY OF
COMPLICATIONS OF SURGERY.
SHE WAS BORN ON NOVEMBER 16, 1935, IN ENID OKLAHOMA TO CORA M. LEACH TURPIN AND
GEORGE W. TURPIN. SHE MOVED WITH HER FAMILY TO ELK CITY OKLAHOMA WHERE SHE
ATTENDED ELK CITY SCHOOLS AND GRADUATED IN MAY, 1954. SHE WAS A MEMBER OF THE
LADY ELKS BASKETBALL TEAM, PLAYING FORWARD ON THE SIX-ON-SIX TEAM. ON JUNE 6,
1954 SHE MARRIED HER HIGH-SCHOOL SWEETHEART, JACK COSSEY, IN YUMA ARIZONA. THEY
ESTABLISHED A HOME IN SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA WHILE JACK SERVED IN THE U.S. NAVY.
AFTER LEAVING THE NAVY THEY RETURNED TO ELK CITY WHERE THEY LIVED WHILE JACK
ATTENDED SOUTHWESTERN STATE COLLEGE SCHOOL OF PHARMACY. AFTER HIS GRADUATION
THEY MOVED TO MANGUM TO WORK AT THE MOAD DRUG STORE. TO THIS UNION FOUR CHILDREN
WERE BORN, THREE BOYS AND ONE GIRL. BETTY WAS A LIFELONG MEMBER OF THE
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, AND ON MOVING TO MANGUM SHE JOINED THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH OF MANGUM. SHE SERVED IN MANY ROLES IN THE CHURCH, INCLUDING MORE THAN 30
YEARS A CHURCH TREASURER. BETTY WAS A LOVING WIFE AND MOTHER TO HER FAMILY WHICH
SHE CONSIDERED HER CALLING IN LIFE. SHE ENJOYED TRAVELING, READING AND PLAYING
GAMES WITH HER FAMILY.
BETTY WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HER PARENTS AND BROTHERS BILLY, DONNIE AND BOBBY
TURPIN.
SHE IS SURVIDED BY HER HUSBAND OF THE HOME, HER THREE SONS, DAVID OF EDMOND, OK;
DONALD OF EDMOND, OK; AND DOUGLAS AND WIFE LIBBY OF ALTUS, OK. AND ONE DAUGHTER
DONNA AND HUSBAND LARRY BULL, OF MANGUM. SIX GRANDCHILDREN, AMBER BULL-DIAZ AND
HUSBAND GENE OF CHICKASHA, OK. ABIGAL BULL OF CHICKASHA, OK. JACOB AND JUSTIN
COSSEY OF EDMOND, OK. MADISON COSSEY, OF CHENY, WA., AND JOSHUA COSSEY OF ALTUS,
OK. ONE GREAT-GRANCHILD, FINLEY DIAZ OF CHICKASHA, OK.
THE FAMILY WILL GREET FRIENDS AT VISITATION FROM 7:00 PM UNTIL 8:00 PM,
SATURDAY, MAY 7, 2016 AT GREER FUNERAL HOME IN MANGUM.
FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE 10:00 AM, MONDAY, MAY 9, 2016 AT THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH IN MANGUM WITH INTERMENT FOLLOWING AT RIVERSIDE CEMETERY UNDER THE
DIRECTION OF GREER FUNERAL HOME, MANGUM.
TO SIGN THE ONLINE GUEST BOOK AND SHARE MEMORIES WITH THE FAMILY PLEASE VISIT
WWW.GREERFUNERAL.
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Obit for Jack posted by Jo Aguirre
Apr 16, 1935 - Dec 14, 2020
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Lowell-Tims Funeral Home
(permission granted)
Jack was born in Marlow, OK April 16, 1935 to Kenneth Cossey and Maurine (Ferguson) Cossey. He attended Elk City High School, graduating in May 1953. After graduating, he enlisted in the Navy. He served as a radioman on a destroyer in the Sea of Japan during the Korean War, before being stationed back in the fleet at San Diego, CA. He married his high school sweetheart, Betty Jean (Turpin) Cossey on June 6, 1954, in Yuma, AZ. They established their home in San Diego, until Jack concluded his Naval Service. After leaving the Navy, they returned to Elk City, while he attended the Southwestern Oklahoma State University School of Pharmacy. After Jack graduated, they moved to Mangum, OK and he started his pharmacy career. Through his 59-year career as a registered pharmacist, he worked at Moad Drug Store, Medical Center Pharmacy and Bratton Drug. Jack dedicated his life to serving his Church and community. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church of Mangum from 1961 through its closure. He served his Church in many ways, from the simplest tasks of printing bulletins on an old printing press, delivering sermons in the absence of a Pastor, and as an Elder to provide support and direction to the Ministry. Along with his belief in service to the Church, Jack believed in service to community. He served as a Rattlesnake Derby Director from the early 1960’s forward, as a City Councilman and Chamber of Commerce president, was a 3-term Mayor of Mangum and served within several other community-based groups. Jack enjoyed fishing, hunting and spending time with his family and friends.
Jack was preceded in death by his parents and his loving wife, Betty.
He is survived by his son, David of Edmond, OK; his daughter Donna Bull and husband Larry of Mangum, OK; his son Don of Edmond, OK; his son Doug and wife Libby of Olustee, OK; six grandchildren, Amber (Bull) Diaz and husband Gene of Chickasha, OK; Abby Bull of Chickasha, OK; Madison Cossey of Quincy, WA; Jacob Cossey of Oklahoma City, OK; Justin Cossey of Edmond, OK; Joshua Cossey of Olustee, OK; two great-grandchildren, Finley and Jacelyn Diaz, both of Chickasha, OK.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Shortgrass Rattlesnake Association in Mangum, Oklahoma or to the First United Methodist Church of Mangum.
The family has requested all
those attending the funeral service to wear a mask and maintain
social distancing.
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