Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameClay Wilburn Cozart 
Birth7 Sep 1923, Rowan County, NC
Death25 Aug 2009, Rowan County, NC
Burial28 Aug 2009, St Paul’s Lutheran Church Cemetery, Rowan County, NC
FatherWilliam Edgar Cozart (1886-1964)
MotherSophia Alice Cauble (1893-1977)
Spouses
Birth26 Aug 1925, Rowan County, NC
Death4 Dec 2006, Trinity Oaks, Salisbury, Rowan County, NC
Burial7 Dec 2006, St Paul’s Lutheran Church Cemetery, Rowan County, NC
FatherErvin Jacob Brown (1892-1977)
MotherMary Elizabeth Brady (1898-1985)
Marriage29 Aug 1945
ChildrenJohnny Clayton (1947-)
Judith Ilene (1949-)
Notes for Clay Wilburn Cozart
Clay Wilburn Cozart
SALISBURY - Clay Wilburn Cozart, 85, of Salisbury, died Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2009, at his home.
Mr. Cozart was born Sept. 7, 1923, in Rowan County, the son of the late William Edgar Cozart and Sophia Cauble Cozart. He graduated from Rockwell High School in 1942 and worked at the VA Medical Center for over 30 years.
He was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Sunday School Class 4, Men in Mission and Friendship Group. He was a former member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church for 52 years, where he served as superintendent and teacher of the Adult Sunday School Department, member of the Church Council, communion usher and a life-member of Lutheran Men in Mission and the Southern Seminary Auxiliary. He organized St. Peter's Boy Scout Troop and was Scoutmaster for many years.
Clay was also a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He served in the 737th Tank Battalion in Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes and central Europe and served in Patton's 3rd Army. He received the Eamet Campaign Medal with five Bronze Service Stars and the Bronze Star Medal.
Clay loved to share his war stories with family and friends. He told his family that a chaplain said to always repeat the 23rd Psalm when you are afraid. Clay said that when in danger, he would say it over and over again and was given the strength to do what he had been trained to do.
Clay married his high school sweetheart, Rebecca Brown, on Aug. 29, 1945, after he returned home from World War II.
In addition to his parents, Mr. Cozart was preceded in death by his wife of 61 years, Rebecca Brown Cozart, on Dec. 4, 2006; and brothers C.A. (Dolly), Homer, Cardell and Vern Cozart.
Survivors include son the Rev. Johnny Cozart and wife Belinda of Mooresville; daughter Judith C. Austin and husband Donald of Salisbury; grandchildren Ashley C. Fisher and husband Jason, Brad Cozart and wife Heather, Brian Austin and wife Sophie, Mandy C. Holden and husband Joe and Julie A. Goodman and husband Brian; great-grandchildren Jenna and Sarah Fisher, Elise and Elliott Austin, Patrick and Madison Holden, Elleson Cozart; and sisters Aliene Barringer and Thelma Odom.
Visitation: The family will receive friends at Powles Funeral Home from 6-8:30 tonight and in the church parlor from 9:30-10:30 a.m. on Friday.
Service: The funeral service will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Paul's Lutheran Church with the Rev. Bill Ketchie officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery where military rites will be conducted by the N.C. National Guard and the Rowan County Veterans Honor Guard.
Memorials: St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Memorial Fund, 205 St. Paul's Church Road, Salisbury, NC 28146; Hospice and Palliative Care Center, 512 Klumac Road, Suite 3, Salisbury, NC 28144.
Powles Funeral Home of Rockwell is assisting the Cozart family.
Salisbury Post, 27 Aug 2009
SALISBURY - Clay Wilburn Cozart, 85, of Salisbury, died Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2009, at his home.
Mr. Cozart was born Sept. 7, 1923, in Rowan County, the son of the late William Edgar Cozart and Sophia Cauble Cozart. He graduated from Rockwell High School in 1942 and worked at the VA Medical Center for over 30 years.
He was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Sunday School Class 4, Men in Mission and Friendship Group. He was a former member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church for 52 years, where he served as superintendent and teacher of the Adult Sunday School Department, member of the Church Council, communion usher and a life-member of Lutheran Men in Mission and the Southern Seminary Auxiliary. He organized St. Peter's Boy Scout Troop and was Scoutmaster for many years.
Clay was also a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He served in the 737th Tank Battalion in Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes and central Europe and served in Patton's 3rd Army. He received the Eamet Campaign Medal with five Bronze Service Stars and the Bronze Star Medal.
Clay loved to share his war stories with family and friends. He told his family that a chaplain said to always repeat the 23rd Psalm when you are afraid. Clay said that when in danger, he would say it over and over again and was given the strength to do what he had been trained to do.
Clay married his high school sweetheart, Rebecca Brown, on Aug. 29, 1945, after he returned home from World War II.
In addition to his parents, Mr. Cozart was preceded in death by his wife of 61 years, Rebecca Brown Cozart, on Dec. 4, 2006; and brothers C.A. (Dolly), Homer, Cardell and Vern Cozart.
Survivors include son the Rev. Johnny Cozart and wife Belinda of Mooresville; daughter Judith C. Austin and husband Donald of Salisbury; grandchildren Ashley C. Fisher and husband Jason, Brad Cozart and wife Heather, Brian Austin and wife Sophie, Mandy C. Holden and husband Joe and Julie A. Goodman and husband Brian; great-grandchildren Jenna and Sarah Fisher, Elise and Elliott Austin, Patrick and Madison Holden, Elleson Cozart; and sisters Aliene Barringer and Thelma Odom.
Visitation: The family will receive friends at Powles Funeral Home from 6-8:30 tonight and in the church parlor from 9:30-10:30 a.m. on Friday.
Service: The funeral service will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Paul's Lutheran Church with the Rev. Bill Ketchie officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery where military rites will be conducted by the N.C. National Guard and the Rowan County Veterans Honor Guard.
Memorials: St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Memorial Fund, 205 St. Paul's Church Road, Salisbury, NC 28146; Hospice and Palliative Care Center, 512 Klumac Road, Suite 3, Salisbury, NC 28144.
Powles Funeral Home of Rockwell is assisting the Cozart family.
Salisbury Post, 27 Aug 2009