Obituaries: Mrs. J. D. Cockerham, 1938, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: May 12, 1938 Winn Parish Enterprise

Mrs. J. D. Cockerham Is Buried At Cypress Creek on May 8th

Mrs. J. D. Cockerham died at Ringgold on May 7th and was buried at Cypress
Creek on the 8th at 3 o'clock.  Services were conducted by the Rev. W. D.
Sherwood of Sardis.  Her husband, J. D. Cockerham, preceded her in death.  She
was the daughter of the late Rev. and Mrs. Martin Borden and was born in Winn
Parish October 3, 1878 and was 59 years of age.  She joined the Missionary
Baptist Church at an early age and lived a devoted life.

She leaves to mourn her death six children, Henry, Clay, Willie and J. D.
Cockerham of Italy, Texas; Mrs. Beula Postell and Mrs. Eula Crain of Ringgold
and the following brothers and sister, P. C. Borden, Pioneer, La., J. O.
Borden, Oak Grove, La., W. M. Borden, Cleburn, Texas, and Mrs. W. E. Jones of
Cypress Creek.

Active pallbearers were Waymon Jones, C. Q. Cockerham, Durward Jones, Alton
Caskey, Olan Jones, and J. C. Chandler.