St. Clair County Obits

MINTIE COCKRELL

Funeral Notice

Minta Florence Burris Cockrell
Born: May 14, 1874
Died: November 10, 1941
Age: 67 years, five months, 26 days
Funeral services will be held at Trinity Methodist Church, Appleton City, Missouri, at 2:00 p.m. o'clock, Wednesday, November 12, 1941, conducted by Rev. G.A. Moss.
Burial will be made in Appleton City Cemetery.

Mrs. Mintie Cockrell Dies Suddenly
Mrs. Magness Cockrell, 67 years old, died suddenly at her home southeast of Appleton City, Monday afternoon. She was found dead in her kitchen by her husband. It was thought a heart attack caused the death.
Mrs. Cockrell had been in rather poor health for some time, but had seemed to be better the last two or three weeks. Monday, she put out a washing and in the afternoon Mr. Cockrell left the house for a short time. When he returned, Mrs. Cockrell had fallen on the floor and was dead.
Funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon at the Trinity Methodist church by Rev. G.A. Moss. Burial was in the Appleton City cemetery.
Mintie Forence Burris, daughter of Isaac M. and Sarah Margaret Burris, was born May 14, 1874, near Westfork, Ark., and died November 10, 1941, at the age of 67 years, five months and 26 days.
On September 17, 1893, she was united in marriage to Arthur Magness Cockrell at Fayetteville, Ark. To this union one son was born, Alfred, of Appleton City.
Besides the husband, son and daughter-in-law, she leaves to mourn her death six grandchildren, Mrs. Winnifred Thomas, of Appleton City; Chester Cockrell, who is in Iceland with the U.S. Marine Corps; Wanda Cockrell, of Kansas City; Eugene, Joan and Billy Don of the home; also one great-grandchild, little Leslie Earl Thomas.
She also leaves two sisters: Mrs. Maud Miller, of Westville, Okla., and Mrs. Minnie Huise, of Oklahoma City, Okla.; one brother, Walter Burris, of Westfork, Ark.; and a host of other relatives and friends.
The first few years of her married life was spent in Arkansas and Oklahoma. The remaining 41 years of her life was spent in St. Clair County.
Mrs. Cockrell professed Christ in 1898 and united with the Christian church. In later years she joined the Church of God at Johnson City. She was always willing to help with the work of the Lord.
She was a devoted wife and a loving mother, living a life of unselfishness. She was ever ready to help those in need.