Patsy Cockerham

Published 12:00 am Friday, May 1, 2009

CENTREVILLE — Services for Patsy “Granny Pat” Cockerham, 71, of Centreville, who died Thursday, April 30, 2009, at her daughter’s residence in Hattiesburg, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Newman Funeral Home Chapel with Gerald E. Johnston Jr. officiating.
Burial will follow at Oaklawn Cemetery under the direction of Newman Funeral Home in Centreville.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. until service time Saturday at the funeral home.
Mrs. Cockerham was born in Centreville, the daughter of Willie L. Rushing and Ida James Rushing. She was a retired police dispatcher and was a member of Centreville Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and one daughter, Sally Jo Cockerham.
Survivors include two daughters, Deanie Bagley and husband, Bernie, of Hattiesburg and Ida Whetstone and husband, Clifford, of Woodville; one sister, Sammy Lou Johnston of Woodville; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Jason Whitaker, Dustin Whetstone, Zachary Whetstone, Charlie Landers, Lee Johnston and Chris Bagley.
Honorary pallbearers will be officers and employees of the Centreville Police Department.