Jack Cockerham

Mr. Jack Cockerham, 83, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 12, 2020 at Piedmont Crossings in Thomasville, N.C., after a short illness.

A funeral service will be held at 2:00pm on Friday, January 17th at Davidson Funeral Home, Lexington Chapel with Pastor James Messer, Jr. officiating the service.

Visitation with family and friends will be held from 7:00pm until 9:00pm Thursday evening at Davidson Funeral Home.

Jack was born in Elkin, N.C., to the late Dick and Minnie Lucy Roberts Cockerham on November 17, 1936.

Jack was the oldest of ten children. He kept the family together after the untimely death of both his parents. He had a love for music and could play almost every instrument to perfection. He also loved to cook and garden.

Jack was preceded in death by his parents; four brothers, John Henry, Jimmy Darrell, Don Sr., and Rex Cockerham; and two sisters, Linda Hege and Betty Jones.

Jack is survived by a sister, Margaret Hage (Channel) of Florida; and brothers, Robert Cockerham (Jane) of Sanford and Fred Cockerham (Pamela) of Reidsville; sister in laws, Patricia Cockerham of Lexington, Dora Cockerham of Holden Beach, and Doris Cockerham of Greensboro; and a host of loving nieces and nephews.

The family would like to send a warm thank you to all the staff at Piedmont Crossings for the outstanding love and care given to Jack during his years of stay there. Nurse Victoria was with Jack when he passed and she will forever hold a special place in our hearts. Your kindness, understanding, and love for Jack or “Pops” as you called him will always be so appreciated. You were there to greet us when we arrived. You understood our loss, our pain, and our grief. You went out of your way to be by our side, answer our many questions, and hold us. You were Jack’s angel on Earth. We thank you.