John Cozean
John Cozean

Obituary of John Milton Cozean

John "Jack" Milton Cozean, age 90, of Charlotte, NC died September 19, 2017. Born February 21, 1927, in Bonne Terre, Missouri, he was the son of the late Rolla Smith Cozean and Elva Octavia Rinke Cozean. Mr. Cozean was a retired educator having taught in Elmo, Ferguson-Florissant, and Columbia, Missouri Schools. He was Director of Professional Relations for the Missouri State Teachers Association from 1966 to 1974. In 1974 he moved to Charlotte, North Carolina, where he was administrator, instructor, and International Student Advisor at Central Piedmont Community College until he retired in 1996. Mr. Cozean graduated from high school in Farmington, Missouri, attended Flat River Junior College, received a degree from Central Methodist University in Fayette, Missouri, and received Master's degrees in Educational Administration and Counseling from the University of Missouri - Columbia. He served in the United States Army in 1946 - 1947. He is survived by two daughters, Catherine Elizabeth of Stony Point, North Carolina and Mary Frances Cozean and her husband, Nate Huang, and two grandsons, Miles Huang and Jack Huang of San Jose, California., his sister, Caroline Detring of Farmington, Missouri, cousins, a host of nephews and nieces, great nephews and great nieces, and a great, great nephew, Jack Cozean of Sikeston, Missouri.. Mr. Cozean was active in music all of his life having sung in the Bach Choral Society in St. Louis and was a member of the chorus which recorded "The Lutheran Hour" for RCA Victor. He sang in various church choirs in St. Louis, Columbia, Missouri, and Myers Park Presbyterian Church and St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Charlotte. In addition, he sang in the "Singing Christmas Tree" for a number of years and in the Charlotte Barbershop Chorus (S.P.E.B.S.Q.S.A.). He was active in the Mecklenburg Mental Health Association, having been elected two terms as president. His interests included family, friends, church, music, genealogy, and writing autobiographical stories. Mr. Cozean was a member of St. Peter's Episcopal Church and previously served as an usher, member of the Vestry and in various other capacities. Funeral service will be held at St. Peter's Episcopal Church. Arrangements are in care of Hankins and Whittington Funeral Service, 1111 East Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28203. Please share online condolences at www.hankinsandwhittington.com. River Junior College, received a degree from Central Methodist University in Fayette, Missouri, and received Master's degrees in Educational Administration and Counseling from the University of Missouri - Columbia. He served in the United States Army in 1946 - 1947. He is survived by two daughters, Catherine Elizabeth of Stony Point, North Carolina and Mary Frances Cozean and her husband, Nate Huang, and two grandsons, Miles Huang and Jack Huang of San Jose, California., his sister, Caroline Detring of Farmington, Missouri, cousins, a host of nephews and nieces, great nephews and great nieces, and a great, great nephew, Jack Cozean of Sikeston, Missouri.. Mr. Cozean was active in music all of his life having sung in the Bach Choral Society in St. Louis and was a member of the chorus which recorded "The Lutheran Hour" for RCA Victor. He sang in various church choirs in St. Louis, Columbia, Missouri, and Myers Park Presbyterian Church and St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Charlotte. In addition, he sang in the "Singing Christmas Tree" for a number of years and in the Charlotte Barbershop Chorus (S.P.E.B.S.Q.S.A.). He was active in the Mecklenburg Mental Health Association, having been elected two terms as president. His interests included family, friends, church, music, genealogy, and writing autobiographical stories. Mr. Cozean was a member of St. Peter's Episcopal Church and previously served as an usher, member of the Vestry and in various other capacities. Funeral service will be held at St. Peter's Episcopal Church. Arrangements are in care of Hankins and Whittington Funeral Service, 1111 East Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28203. Please share online condolences at www.hankinsandwhittington.com.
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Visitation

SEP 30. 09:30 AM - 10:30 AM St. Peter's Episcopal Church 115 West 7th Street Charlotte, NC, US

Funeral Service

SEP 30. 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM St. Peter's Episcopal Church 115 West 7th Street Charlotte, NC, US

Reception

SEP 30. 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM St. Peter's Episcopal Church 115 West 7th Street Charlotte, NC, US

Interment

SEP 30. 01:00 PM Crown Memorial Park 9620 Rodney Street Pineville, NC, US, 28134
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