COCKHREN, Sammie L. 1953-2009
COCKHREN, MCLEE, BOLDON, TURNER, PHIPPS, STRINGFELLOW
Posted By: S. Bell
Date: 5/10/2010 at 01:29:10
[Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier, Posted: Wednesday, October 7, 2009]
WATERLOO - Sammie Lee Cockhren, 56, of Waterloo, died Sunday, Oct. 4, at Allen Hospital of natural causes.
He was born April 10, 1953, in Greenwood, Miss., son of Sandy Cockhren and Narcisse Hazel. He married Neta McLee, and they later divorced.
Mr. Cockhren was formerly employed with Cockhren Roofing.
Survived by: his common-law wife, Dortha Boldon; seven daughters, Denise Boldon of Waterloo, Renetta McClee (Rick) Turner and Denise Phipps, both of West Memphis, Tenn., Willma Boldon of Arkansas and Darlene Boldon, Gloria Boldon and Trinette Boldon, all of Waterloo; two sons, Floyd and Lewis Boldon of Waterloo; 21 grandchildren; four brothers, James Boldon of Forest City, Ark., James (Margaret) Cockhren of Waterloo and JC Cockhren and David Cockhren, both of Cedar Rapids; and five sisters, Sade Cockhren, Julie Cockhren, Katy Cockhren and Martha Cockhren, all of California, and Willa Mae Boldon of Waterloo.
Preceded in death by: his parents; two brothers, Walter Lee Cockhren and Charles Cockhren; and two sisters, Dorothy Ann Cockhren and Pearlie Mae Stringfellow.
Services: 11 a.m. Friday at Cathedral of Faith Church, with burial in Shaulis Road Cemetery. Public visitation from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Sanders Funeral Service, and for an hour before services Friday at the church.
Memorials: may be directed to the family at 1815 E. Fourth St., where they will receive friends.
Sammie was a very kind, generous person and had a great sense of humor. He loved to play bass guitar with his band, Lewis Metezic and the Blues Review, which traveled to different places to share their love of music. Sammie was the type of man that everyone loved and could adapt to, and he was a great person to talk to and be around.
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