Taylor County GaArchives Obituaries.....W.L. Cosey June 26 1913
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The Butler Herald, July 1, 1913
The Butler Herald
Tuesday, July 1, 1913
Page Five

Mr. W.L. Cosey Claimed by Death

Was a Good Citizen and Prominent Public Official

Mr. W.L. or Bonnie Cosey, as he was familiarly known to many, passed away at 
the home of his father in Daviston district, about ten o’clock Thursday night 
after an illness of six weeks from typhoid fever.

Mr. Cosey was a very highly esteemed citizen and at the time of his death Tax 
Receiver of Taylor County, which office he has held with credit to himself and 
honor to the county for the past three years.  He had been desperately ill for 
several weeks and his death was not unexpected, but nonetheless deplored by his 
many friends.  He was a young man in the prime of life, and was of a warm-
hearted generous nature.

Mr. Cosey became a citizen of Butler in the early part of this year and had 
ingratiated himself in the hearts of our best citizens.  Six weeks ago while 
visiting at her grandfather’s home, the daughter of Mr. Cosey was stricken with 
fever.  Mr. Cosey was summoned but it was not many days before he was also 
seized with typhoid and grew steadily worse until he could no longer withstand 
the disease and quietly breathed his last Thursday night.

In the passing of Mr. Cosey the office of Tax Receiver is made vacant at one of 
the most important periods of his service, and his successor will today be 
appointed to complete the work he had started and make the annual report to the 
state and county.  It is also expected that the County Commissioners will at 
the same time call for a special election to fill the unexpired term.

Besides a large circle of friends who will be grieved to learn of his death Mr. 
Cosey is survived by a devoted wife, three children, father, mother and two 
brothers.

He had been a member of Wesley Methodist Church for many years, at which place 
the funeral and interment took place Friday afternoon, the funeral service 
being impressively conducted by his pastor, Rev. J.H. Stanford.

The Butler Herald
Tuesday, July 1, 1913
Page Five

Mr. F.E. Cosey Appointed to Fill Vacancy in Office of Tax Receiver

The first business transacted this morning by the Commissioners was the 
appointment of Mr. F.E. Cosey Tax Receiver to fill the vacancy in said office 
caused by the death of his brother, Mr. W.L. Cosey, until the successor of Mr. 
Cosey can be elected and quality to fill the unexpired term.  The date for this 
election was also fixed by the Commissioners, the same being set for Saturday, 
the 30th day of August.

The death of Receiver Cosey occurred at a critical time in the administration 
of the affairs of said office.  The time when the taxpayers were making returns 
of their property, and just before a report is due to the state and county.  
Mr. F.E. Cosey came to his rescue during his illness and has labored earnestly 
and hard to meet the wishes of the public.  But many have neglected to give in 
their taxes, even to this hour although the time prescribed by law, June 21st, 
has passed.  An extension was made under the circumstances until July 1st, and 
a further extension has now been granted by Mr. Cosey until Saturday night July 
5th, when he says, the books will positively close and he will take them to his 
home and from them make his report to the state and county as quick as possible.

Due notice is given that no returns can be received by Mr. Cosey after Saturday 
and those who have thus far neglected this important duty had better begin to 
get busy.  For the convenience of many Mr. Cosey will spend Thursday at Butler, 
Friday at Reynolds and Saturday at the courthouse again, which will complete 
the work.

In a statement from Mr. Cosey he says his brother may have promised many to 
make returns for them, but under the circumstances these parties must not rely 
upon these promises but should come forward at once and see that their returns 
are made properly.



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