Freestone County, Texas
Obits

Submitted by Charlene Beatty Beauchamp 
Odessa American Online - October 12, 1999 edition


John Leonard McCoslin
   
   ODESSA  --  "Uncle Leonard," as he is lovingly called by many, stepped
   into heaven October 11, 1999.
   
   He  was preceded in death by his wife Willie, who died May 24, 1973; a
   stepson,  Chester  Slaughter  who was killed in a plane crash, May 21,
   1945; and his youngest son, Leslie McCoslin who died Nov. 8, 1997.
   
   After  his  marriage in 1926, he made his home in and around Freestone
   and  Limestone  County.  He was a farmer by trade. He loved his family
   and  church.  He  was  very  active in his church. He served as Sunday
   school  director, Sunday school teacher, treasurer and was ordained as
   a Deacon in 1945.
   
   In  July  of  1984,  he  moved  to California to live with his son and
   daughter-in-law, Leslie and Jeri McCoslin.
   
   He moved back to Texas in October 1998. He was a member of Dunn Street
   Baptist Church.
   
   He  is  survived  by a step-son, W.B. "Buck" Slaughter of Santa Maria,
   Calif.;  a  daughter-in-law, Jeri McCoslin of Fiddletown, Calif.; four
   grandchildren,  Brian  McCoslin,  Cathy  Gallentine, Ginger Taylor and
   Gene       Slaughter;       seven       great-grandchildren;      four
   great-great-grandchildren;  a  sister,  Anita  Miller  of Baytown; two
   brothers,  Denton McCoslin of Coupland and Leon McCoslin of Humble. He
   is also survived by a host of nieces, nephews and friends.
   
   A  celebration  of  Mr.  McCoslin's  life  will be heId at Dunn Street
   Baptist  Church,  at  2  p.m.  Wednesday  with  the  Rev.  Mark  Lewis
   officiating.
   
   The body will be transferred to Mexia where graveside services will be
   at   2  p.m.  Friday  at  New  Hope  Cemetery  with  Wayne  Blackshear
   officiating.
   
   Funeral services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home