The Edward Algood Family

25826. Geneva Lee¹¹ Thompson (Para Lee¹⁰ Smith, Isom Oakley Washington⁹, Wyatt⁸, Emily⁷ Allgood, Wyatt⁶, William (Pikey) Henry⁵, William John⁴, Edward³, William², Edward¹ Algood) was born in Lincoln Co., MS August 11, 1937. Geneva died January 18, 2004 in Jackson, Hinds Co, MS. OBIT: Services for Geneva Thompson Cockerham of the Tangipahoa community in Summit are 11 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 21, at Tangipahoa Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery. Services will be conducted by the Rev. Troy Mercer. Visitation is Tuesday from 5-9 p.m., at Hartman Funeral Home of McComb, and Wednesday from 9-11 a.m., at the church. Mrs. Cockerham, 66, died Jan. 18, 2004, at Select Specialty Hospital in Jackson. She was born in Lincoln County on Aug. 11, 1937, to Johnny Alexander Thompson and Para Lee Smith Thompson. She worked for Kellwood Manufacturing for many years as a seamstress. She was a member of Tangipahoa Baptist Church, and was a graduate of Enterprise School. Preceding her in death were her parents; and two brothers, Robert Alexander and Versie W. Buddy Thompson. Survivors are her husband, Robert A. Cockerham of Summit; her sons, Robert A. Cockerham Jr. of Summit, and Vernon Cockerham Sr. of Osyka; her sisters and brother-in-law, Ruby "Sis" Watts of Brookhaven, and Peggy and Prentiss Lee of Monticello; her brothers and sisters-in-law, Loyd Thompson and Gene and Myrtle Thompson, all of Bogue Chitto, Johnny Roy and Gail Thompson of Brookhaven, Nelson and Sheila Thompson of Monticello, and Doris Thompson of Ruth; and her grandchildren, Vernon Jr., Amanda, Kirstie, Zachary, Ashley, Heather and Corey Cockerham. Pallbearers will be James H. Lewis, Dennie Brown, Noel Andrews, Bob Freeman, Michael Freeman and Travis Taylor. Honorary pallbearer will be Vernon Cockerham Jr.

Geneva Lee Thompson and Robert Allen Cockerham had the following children:

 42639 i. Robert Allen¹² Cockerham JR (living).

 42640 ii. Vernon Alexander Cockerham (living).

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