Coza Mae Samuel Obituary (1921

Coza Mae Atkins Samuel entered into eternal rest on Sunday, July 15, 2012. She was born June 16, 1921 in Orange County, North Carolina to the late Hattie Williams and Robert Atkins. She was married to the late James (Sonny) Samuel. Coza was a resident of Norwalk for many years before retiring to Chapel Hill, NC. She is a member of Mt. Sinai Baptist Church, Chapel Hill, NC, where she served as an usher and a member of the senior club. She enjoyed children and her dogs. Coza is survived by one son, John Preston Boyd of Tempe, Arizona; one daughter, Cora Keels of Chapel Hill, North Carolina; two sisters, Beatrice Roberson of Durham, North Carolina and Alma Atkins-Johnson of White Plains, New York; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; special great-nephew, Anthony Ray Hall; and host of other relatives and friends. She was predeceased by two brothers, Algie Atkins and Thurman Atkins; and three sisters, Mildred Atkins-Brewer, Willie Mae Scott, and Leona Atkins-Hall. Memorial service will be held July 27, 2012 at Mt. Sinai Baptist Church, 5222 Mt. Sinai Road, Chapel Hill, North Carolina at 11:00 A.M.