Mrs. Ruth M Cockrell

Mrs. Ruth M Cockrell obituary

Mrs. Ruth M Cockrell

Ruth Cockrell Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Berry O. Waddy Funeral Home and Cremation Service - Burgess on Oct. 31, 2025.

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Funeral services for Mrs. Ruth M. Cockrell of Heathsville will be held 2 p.m., Monday, November 10, 2025 at the Shiloh Baptist Church in Reedville where Rev. Willard C. Felton is Pastor. Rev. Cynthia Johnson, Eulogist. Friends may call at the Burgess chapel on Sunday, November 9, 2025 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. and at the church on Sunday, 1 hour prior to service.

Services of comfort and trust provided by the Berry O. Waddy Funeral Home, Lancaster and Berry O. Waddy Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Burgess.

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