Oliver Cosby Iii

Oliver Cosby III, age 62 of Hamilton, passed away on Monday, June 13, 2016. He was born in Hamilton on October 20, 1953 to Oliver and Loraine (Taylor) Cosby. Oliver was a member of the Berean Baptist Church. He was the best doorkeeper that could ever be for his church. Oliver was very kind-hearted to everyone and anyone. He enjoyed working on cars, and was a big joker. Oliver was loved by many and will be dearly missed by all who knew him.

He is survived by his mother, Loraine Cosby; sisters, June Bowling, Diane (Paul) Natali, Charlene Cosby, and Shelia (Dalen) Jackson; nieces and nephews, Gena (Leon) Jasso, Stephen Bowling, Leah (Donald Donahue) Whitson, Rocky (Melissa Eversole)Cosby, Billy (Sara) Tuttle, Michael (Brooke) Natali, Stephanie (Michael) Gavigan, and Amber Tuttle; an uncle, Leslie James Taylor; aunts, Ollie Mae (Harold)Stapp, and Trinnie Courtney, Mary Cosby, and Florence Etherington; cousins; and great nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, Oliver Cosby Jr.; a brother-in-law, Delbert Wayne Bowling; his grandparents, Maude Isabelle and Leslie Taylor, and Oliver and Della Cosby.

Funeral service will be held at the Berean Baptist Church, 6342 Hamilton-Middletown Rd. Middletown OH 45044, on Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at 10:00 AM with Pastor Steve Botts officiating. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Burial Park. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, June 21, 2016 from 5:00 - 8:00 PM at the Brown Dawson Flick Funeral Home, 330 Pershing Avenue.