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Kenneth Gerald "Kenny" Cockerham

17 Jun 1937 – 25 Jan 2006

Birth17 Jun 1937
Death25 Jan 2006
CemeteryGreenwood Cemetery
Teague , Freestone County , Texas , USA
Added byEd & Sue Anderson on 15 Nov 2015
FaGhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13614339

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Fairfield Recorder Thursday February 2, 2006 Kenny Cockerham Funeral services were held for Kenny Cockerham, a resident of Teague, on Saturday at First Baptist Church in Teague. Darrel Beggs officiated and interment was at Greenwood Cemetery. Mr. Cockerham was born to William Henry Cockerham and Eva Caskey on June 17, 1937 in Italy TX. He grew up in Italy, worked in Grand Prairie at a machine shop and was then hired by Rock Island Burlington Northern Railroad and later for Brown and Root where he traveled the world. Mr. Cockerham worked for Brown and Root for 20 years, retiring in 1987. During this time he married Mollie Robinson in Milford on October 20, 1956. Mr. Cockerham died at the age of 68 on January 25 in his home. He is preceded in death by his brother and sister-in-law, Elzy and Pearl Cockerham ; brother-in-law S. J. Flandry and his parents Henry and Eva Cockerham. Surviving Mr. Cockerham are his wife Mollie Cockerham of Teague; daughters Monica Kirgan and husband Jeff and Melissa Baxter and husband Mark all of Teague; sister Faye Flandry of Teague and brother Charles Bruce Cockerham and wife Laverne of Palestine. He is also survived by his grandsons Matt Kirgan and Kyle Bradley; special cousin Nancy Forbes and husband Harry of Fort Worth; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, friends and his beloved dog Riley. Pallbearers were his great nephews Russell Flandry, Marty Ferguson, Lonnie Ferguson, Jaymie Clary, Jeff and J. J. Clary, Mike Cockerham and Gary Cockerham. Honorary pallbearers were Terry Sartor, Carl Alexander, Ronny and Donny Cockerham, Jerry Cockerham and LCPL Chris Cockerham. Arrangements were by Rick-Bowers Funeral Home in Teague.

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