DONGOLA, ILL Mertie E. Cozine, 90, of Dongola, died Friday, March 8, 1991, at Memorial Hospital in Carbondale, Ill.
She was born April 2, 1990, in Johnston County to Lemuel K. and Sarintha Jane Furguson Adams. In 1920, she married Fleatus Elmer Corzine. He proceeded her in death in 1940.
She was a member of the Bethany Baptist Church.
Survivors include a son, Byford Corzine of Dongola, one daughter, Betty Swink of Christopher, Ill., one sister, Eva Sheffer of Olmsted, Ill., five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
She was proceeded in death by two daughters.
Service will be held today at 1:30 p.m. at the Crain Funeral Home in Dongola with the Rev. Jay Franklin and Rev. Carl Fisher officiating. Burial will be in the Friendship Cemetery.
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