Jane Cozzens

Obituary for Jane Cozzens Memorial services for Jane Cozzens, 69, or Roswell will be held at 10:30 am, Monday, January 18, 2010 at Central Church of the Nazarene at 901 East Country Club Rd. with Rev. Garth Hyde officiating. Burial and graveside services will be held at Capitan Cemetery. Jane was born August 18, 1940 in Carrizozo, NM to Seymour McKinley (Primo) Cozzens and Sallie Jane Goode. Jane taught school in various places in New Mexico, and retired from Alamogordo Public Schools due to poor health in the early 90’s after teaching twenty six years. She was very instrumental in the early start of “Jump Rope for Heart” with Alamogordo students ranking in the top tier across New Mexico. She thoroughly enjoyed teaching Elementary School P.E., children basic skills needed for a lifetime of activity. She was an accomplished card maker and scrap booker. Jane spent many enjoyable hours in these activities in her retirement years. All of her family and friends were honored to receive one of her handmade cards. She loved her family dearly and was the guiding force in organizing and keeping our family reunions going. Jane is survived by three brothers; L.C. of Capitan, Doyle of Roswell, Ken of San Marcos, CA, two sisters; Cornelia Grannis of Monrovia, CA and Marilyn Cozzens of Roswell, five nephews; Dr. Bob Parsons and his wife Patricia of Dexter, Gary Cozzens and his wife Shirley of Capitan, Dr. Mike Cozzens and his wife Lisa of Brea CA, Tom Grannis of Monrovia, CA and Rob Cozzens of Santee, CA, sixteen nieces; Dr. Sally Parsons of Greeley, CO, Janet Thorson and he husband Kurt of Albuquerque,, Debbie Harrelson and her husband Colt of Ruidoso, Diane Parsons of Roswell, Barbara Rogers of Monrovia, CA, Tek Grannis of Monrovia, CA, Peggy Winchester and her husband Larry of Casa Grande, AZ, Carolann Meekins andher husband Dan of Albuquerque, Gail Scott and her husband Dickie of Olney, TX, Grace Moore and her husband Mike of Albuquerque, Glenda Sears and her husband Jeff of Flower Mound, TX, Sally White and her husband Ken of Glendora, CA, Linda Schultz and her husband Jeff of Roswell, Christy Mages and her husband Chris of Perris, CA, Cindy Ross of Santee, CA, Jenni Bruce-Miller and her husband Richard of Lake Elsinore, CA, and thirty-six great nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by both parents, one brother (Perry Wayne) and one sister (Eileen Cozzens Parsons). Please share your thoughts and memories with the family in the online register book at andersonbethany.com Services are under the direction of Anderson-Bethany Funeral Home & Crematory.

Jane Cozzens

August 18, 1940 - January 12, 2010