Extracted from The Waxahachie Daily Light (Waxahachie, TX)
Tuesday, January 15, 1957

Wednesday Rites Are Scheduled For J. H. Cockerham

J. H. Cockerham, 86, who had resided in Ellis County since 1912, died yesterday afternoon at his home south of Waxahachie.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Rudolph Chapel of the Chimes with Rev. T. Hollis Epton, pastor of the First Baptist Church, and Rev. A. B. McCown of Red Oak officiating. Burial will be in Hillcrest Burial Park with graveside services being held by Masonic Lodge No. 90.

Mr. Cockerham, who was born at Winfield, La., on March 11, 1870, moved to Collin County, Texas, in 1910 and then to Ellis County in 1912. A retired farmer, he was a member of the Baptist Church and of the Masonic Lodge No. 90.

Survivors include his widow; several sons, Joe E. Cockerham of Milford, Lee Cockerham of Itasca, Dewey Cockerham of Avalon, Lawson and Wallace Cockerham, both of Red Oak, Odis Cockerham of Lancaster and Boaz Cockerham of Waxahachie; a daughter, Mrs. J. E. Upchurch of Sardis; three brothers, Manuel and Clarence Cockerham, both of Louisiana, and Joe Cockerham of Waxahachie; 45 grandchildren and 75 great grand-children.
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Extracted from The Winn Parish Enterprise News-American (Winnfield, LA)
Thursday, January 17, 1957

H. Cockerham, 85, Native of Winn, Dies In Texas

Henry Cockerham, 85, native of Winn Parish and long time resident of Waxahachie, Texas, succumbed in Texas late Monday. Funeral services were held in Waxahachie Wednesday.

He was a retired farmer.

Mr. Cockerham is survived by his wife, Mrs. Viola Camp Cockerham of Waxahachie; one daughter, eight sons, 47 grandchildren, and 63 great grandchildren.

He also left three brothers, Manuel Cockerham of Calvin, Clarence of Winnsboro, and Joe of Waxahachie.

Attending the funeral from Winnfield were Chester and Albert Camp, nephews, and Mrs. W. C. Johns and Mrs. John Barrett, nieces, of the deceased.