Obituary of JACOB FRANKLIN COCKERHAM, LaSalle Parish, Louisiana Copied and Submitted by: Doug McBroom, 15520 Swan Lake Blvd., Gulfport, MS 39503 From The Jena Times - Olla Tullos Signal; Jena, LaSalle Parish, La. Microfilm at the LaSalle Parish Library located in Jena, LaSalle Parish, La. Many Thanks to The Times - Signal and to the LaSalle Parish Library for allowing the following to be added to the Archives. ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** Date: January 6, 1944 Headline: Services for Jacob Franklin Cockerham Funeral services for Mr. Jacob Franklin Cockerham, 78 years old, were held January 4, 1944, at the Rochelle Baptist Church at 2 p.m. Interment was in the Olla Cemetery. Mr. Cockerham, a resident of Rochelle for the past 28 years, was born in Winn Parish Nov. 19, 1866. He died at 12 o'clock, Jan. 2, 1944, at his home. Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Betty Cockerham, one son; Lester Cockerham, and one brother, Col. Cockerham. Hixson Brothers were in charge of funeral arrangements.