Obituaries: Ira A. Cockerham, 1966, Winn Parish, LA.
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: April 7, 1966 Winn Parish Enterprise-Winnfield News-American

Native Of Joyce Dies; Burial At Old Union Tues.

Ira A. Cockerham, 80, retired oilman of Rt. 2, Grayson, died at 2 p.m. Sunday
April 3, 1966 enroute to the Columbia hospital.

He was a native of Joyce and a member of the Old Union Baptist Church near
Joyce.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Old Union Baptist Church
with Rev. J. C. Creel and Rev. Harrison Cockerham officiating.  Burial was
in the church cemetery under direction of Southern Funeral Home of Winnfield.

He is survived by his wife, Romella S. Cockerham; two step sons, Morgan Wheat
of Sikes, and Rudolph Wheat of Bentley, a step-daughter, Mrs. J. W. Hatten
of Sikes and eight grandchildren.