Obituaries: Morgan B. Cockerham, 1972, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: December 13, 1972 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

M. B. Cockerham, Joyce Native, Dies In Florida

Morgan B. Cockerham, 51, of Melbourne, Florida, died Saturday, December 2,
1972, at 6:30 p.m. at Brevard Hospital.

A native of Joyce, Mr. Cockerham was an electronics inspector for North
American Rockwell at Cape Kennedy, Florida, and a member of the Baptist
Church.

Funeral services were conducted at Brownlie Funeral Chapel in Melbourne,
Tuesday, December 5, at 11 a.m. with Rev. Johnny Harlow officiating at the
service.  Interment was in Florida Memorial Gardens near Cocoa, Florida.

Survivors include his wifw, Mrs. Marie M. Cockerham of Melbourne, Florida;
five sisters, Mrs. G. Homer Bartley of Marrero, La., Miss Anna Cockerham of
Joyce, Mrs. Jack B. Lee of San Antonio, Texas, Mrs. Joe T. Baker of
Jacksonville, Texas, and Mrs. Aaron C. Busby of Joyce; two brothers, Albert H.
Cockerham of Joyce and Benjy Cockerham of Irondale, Alabama.

Attending the last rites from this area were Miss Anna Cockerham, Mrs. Aaron
Busby and Albert Cockerham of Joyce, Mrs. Alfred Cockerham and Mrs. Bobby
Jordan of Winnfield, Mrs. William Cockerham of Jena, and J. J. Cockerham of
West Monroe.