ROCHESTER — Cozie E. Drinks, of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away on Thursday, March 17, 2011, in Unity Hospital, Rochester, NY. She was born in Palestine, TX on May 20, 1943, the daughter of Rosia (McCoy) Potts, the late Artee Cook and step-daughter of the late Frank Potts.
Mrs. Drinks moved to Niagara Falls in 1972 and was a home health care aide with the Medical Personnel Pool for over 20 years. She graduated from Niagara County Community College with a degree in Criminal Justice. Mrs. Drinks loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren, playing bingo and cooking. She was a breast cancer survivor. Mrs. Drinks will be remembered as a friend to all she had met.
In addition to her mother, she is survived by three daughters, Sanja (Gordon) Drinks-Bruder, Tawanna Cook, both of Niagara Falls, NY, Joan Drink of Brockport, NY; a son, George Drinks, Jr. of Niagara Falls, NY; five sisters, Doris Cook, Elsa (George) Bass, Margarette Jackson, Debra Potts and Wanda Johnson; two brothers, Henry Cook and Phillip (Jacquelyn) Potts. She is also survived by 16 grandchildren; one great-grandson; many nieces and nephews. She was the sister of the late Hiram Potts and Pheabie White.
Mrs. Drinks moved to Niagara Falls in 1972 and was a home health care aide with the Medical Personnel Pool for over 20 years. She graduated from Niagara County Community College with a degree in Criminal Justice. Mrs. Drinks loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren, playing bingo and cooking. She was a breast cancer survivor. Mrs. Drinks will be remembered as a friend to all she had met.
In addition to her mother, she is survived by three daughters, Sanja (Gordon) Drinks-Bruder, Tawanna Cook, both of Niagara Falls, NY, Joan Drink of Brockport, NY; a son, George Drinks, Jr. of Niagara Falls, NY; five sisters, Doris Cook, Elsa (George) Bass, Margarette Jackson, Debra Potts and Wanda Johnson; two brothers, Henry Cook and Phillip (Jacquelyn) Potts. She is also survived by 16 grandchildren; one great-grandson; many nieces and nephews. She was the sister of the late Hiram Potts and Pheabie White.
ROCHESTER — Cozie E. Drinks, of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away on Thursday, March 17, 2011, in Unity Hospital, Rochester, NY. She was born in Palestine, TX on May 20, 1943, the daughter of Rosia (McCoy) Potts, the late Artee Cook and step-daughter of the late Frank Potts.
Mrs. Drinks moved to Niagara Falls in 1972 and was a home health care aide with the Medical Personnel Pool for over 20 years. She graduated from Niagara County Community College with a degree in Criminal Justice. Mrs. Drinks loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren, playing bingo and cooking. She was a breast cancer survivor. Mrs. Drinks will be remembered as a friend to all she had met.
In addition to her mother, she is survived by three daughters, Sanja (Gordon) Drinks-Bruder, Tawanna Cook, both of Niagara Falls, NY, Joan Drink of Brockport, NY; a son, George Drinks, Jr. of Niagara Falls, NY; five sisters, Doris Cook, Elsa (George) Bass, Margarette Jackson, Debra Potts and Wanda Johnson; two brothers, Henry Cook and Phillip (Jacquelyn) Potts. She is also survived by 16 grandchildren; one great-grandson; many nieces and nephews. She was the sister of the late Hiram Potts and Pheabie White.
Mrs. Drinks moved to Niagara Falls in 1972 and was a home health care aide with the Medical Personnel Pool for over 20 years. She graduated from Niagara County Community College with a degree in Criminal Justice. Mrs. Drinks loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren, playing bingo and cooking. She was a breast cancer survivor. Mrs. Drinks will be remembered as a friend to all she had met.
In addition to her mother, she is survived by three daughters, Sanja (Gordon) Drinks-Bruder, Tawanna Cook, both of Niagara Falls, NY, Joan Drink of Brockport, NY; a son, George Drinks, Jr. of Niagara Falls, NY; five sisters, Doris Cook, Elsa (George) Bass, Margarette Jackson, Debra Potts and Wanda Johnson; two brothers, Henry Cook and Phillip (Jacquelyn) Potts. She is also survived by 16 grandchildren; one great-grandson; many nieces and nephews. She was the sister of the late Hiram Potts and Pheabie White.
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