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Edrese Christell Cogburn

December 21, 1924 — May 15, 2011

Edrese Christell Cogburn, age 86, of Kirby, died Sunday, May 15, 2011. She was born on December 21, 1924, at Hot Springs, the daughter of Arlie Francis and Lela Buck Francis. On June 17, 1939, she was married to Huey Cogburn who preceded her in death on March 27, 2002. She was also preceded in death by her infant grand-daughter, Gena Cogburn; her parents; two sisters, Freda Joyce Francis and Audrey Barton; and one brother, Autry Francis. She retired in 1999, after working for 26 years as a certified nurse's assistant at the Glenwood Nursing Home; and was a member of the Culvert Springs Assembly of God Church. She is survived by her four children and their spouses, Huey Edwin "Sonny" and Judy Cogburn of Benton, Arnold Doyce "Rooster" and Dorothy Cogburn of Glenwood, Rhydonia Quintella "Quin" and Jackie Johnson and Rhonda Gailette "Gail" and Clift Wood, all of Kirby; eleven grandchildren; seventeen great-grandchildren; two brothers, Lynn Francis of Glenwood and Darrell Francis of Amity; four sisters, Artie Parrish of Pine Bluff, Faye Nottingham and Helen Neighbors, both of Amity and Cleda Barratta of Hot Springs Village; one sister-in-law, Genevia Cogburn; several nieces and nephews; and a host of friends. Services will be held at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, May 18, 2011, in the Davis-Smith Funeral Home Chapel in Glenwood with Bro. David Walker officiating. Visitation will be held Tuesday, 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM. Interment will be in the Ebenezer Cemetery. Pallbearers will be her grandsons, Michael Cogburn, Shawn Cogburn, Adam Coffman, Dustin Brymer, Jarrod Cogburn and Damon Cogburn. Guest registry is at www.davis-smith.com.

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Service Schedule

Past Services

Visitation

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

6:00 - 6:00 pm

Davis-Smith Funeral Home - Glenwood

209 N 3rd St, Glenwood, AR 71943

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Service

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

2:00 - 2:00 pm

Jones Cemetery

, Amity, AR 71921

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