Obituary of WEST MOSES 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.





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Date:   February 17, 1944

Headline:  W. A. Cockerham Rites Held Here February 9th

Funeral services for Mr. West Moses Cockerham, 91 years old, were held at 
3:15 o'clock, Feb. 9, 1944, at The First Baptist Church with Rev. A. L. 
Russell, assisted by Rev. W. F. Roberts, officiating.

Interment was in the Summerville Cemetery under the direction of Hixson 
Brothers Funeral Home.  

Mr. Cockerham had been living with his daughter, Mrs. Stella Willard, in Lake 
Charles and died in a hospital there, Feb. 8, at 2:30 o'clock.

Survivors are one daughter, Mrs. Stella Willard, and three sons:  C. A., 
Cuny, and Willie and several grandchildren.

Pallbearers were James M. Smith, Dewey Wishum, Shep Poland, Barney Basham, 
Luther Doughty, and Billie Posey.



(NOTE:  "W. A." in headline, but William Moses Cockerham in the obituary.)