Joseph W. Cogshell Jr.

Joseph W. Cogshell Jr.,77, NLR, transitioned on July 9. Awaiting his arrival: parents, Joseph Cogshell Sr. and Annie B. Cogshell; brother, George Cogshell Sr.; and son, John D. Murphy Sr. He will be dearly missed by: children, Michael Smith (NLR), Joseph (Kelly) Cogshell IV (Indianapolis, Ind.), Sammie Cogshell (Kansas, Mo.), Leotis and Carl (LR); daughters, Shirley (John) Douglas, Wanda (Calvin) Sanders, Gladys (Steve) Hawkins all of Kansas, Mo. and Sharda (Tim) Roddy, (NLR); brothers, Arthur (Sheila), Detroit, Mich., Uarlee (Ethel) Cogshell (Pine Bluff, Ark.), Sammie (Margaret) Cogshell, James (Viola) Cogshell and Ronnie Cogshell; sisters, Ozeter (Vernon) Thompson, Earnestine McClinton (NLR), Cozetta (Mack) Agnew (Sherwood), Min. Connie (Min. Darrell) Foster (NLR) and Wanda Henson (Turlock, Calif.); a host of relatives and friends. Family Hour: Friday, 6-8 p.m.. Funeral Saturday 11 a.m. both services at Eighth Street Baptist Church, 901 S.A. Jones Drive, NLR. Officiating, Rev. Jameel Wesley. Services entrusted to Watson Northcrest Funeral Home, 1801 N. Maple St., NLR. (501) 812-5303.