Milo Clair Cockerham

Milo Cockerham Obituary

Milo Clair Cockerham, 92, of Galax, Va., passed away Friday, March 23, 2007, at the Twin County Regional Hospital. He was the son of the late Cyrus and Ennice Cockerham. He served in the 29th Army Division during World War II. He was the founder of Milo C. Cockerham, Inc. which began as a Gulf Oil Distributorship and later changed to a Chevron/ BP/Citgo Distributorship. Survivors include his wife of 61 years, Rubye Combs Cockerham; three sons and daughters-in-law, Danny and Carolyn Cockerham, Jimmy and Jackie Cockerham, Randy and Lee Ann Cockerham; one daughter and son-in-law, Susan and Joe White, all of Galax, Va. and 11 grandchildren, Jill, Catherine, and David Cockerham, Emily, Rachel, and Milo Cockerham, Jamie and Travis Cockerham, and Jenna, Allison, and Brady White. Funeral Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 25, 2007 at Oakland United Methodist Church with the Rev. John Ousley and the Rev. Richard Gregory officiating. Memorials may be made to the Oakland United Methodist Church Building Fund, 4987 Pipers Gap Road, Galax, Va. Arrangements by Vaughan-Guynn Funeral Home, Galax.

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Published by Roanoke Times from Mar. 24 to Mar. 25, 2007.

Memories and Condolences
for Milo Cockerham

11 Entries

Larry & Charlotte Carver

March 25, 2007

Extending our deepest sympathy to your family.
You are remembered in our prayers. Love always,

Jerry & Lois Harmon

March 25, 2007

What can you say to describe how our family felt about Milo. Jerry will never forget the things he did for him while he was in Saudi and I will never forget how he put my worries to rest while Jerry was gone. Your whole family have always been a joy to know and love. Milo just went on to get it ready for the rest of us. God wrap his arms around all of you to till you meet in a better place. Our love and God bless. Jerry& Lois, Jeff,Maxi & family, Jamey,Hollie & family.

Bucky Lovern

March 25, 2007

I first met you when I was 11 years old, while I was at Joy Ranch. Thank you for all the good decisions that you helped make while you were on the Board of Directors at Joy Ranch. You have influenced my life while I was down in the valley. I will remember that the rest of my life. Also, thank you for being such a good friend to me for 30 years.

Charlene Harvey

March 25, 2007

To the M. C. Cockerham Family,

I was a former employee of Gulf Oil
when Mr. Cockerham was a distributor
and I have many fond memories of
him when he would come to Roanoke
for meetings. He was a fine gentle-
man, and my thoughts and prayers
are with your family at this time.
I moved to Richmond when the office
in Roanoke combined with the one in
Richmond. I then decided to retire
and stay home with our daughter
while she was growing up and into
her teens. My family moved to
Texas and then back to North Carolina. When my husband retired
from the military and the federal government as a civilian employee
we retired back in Roanoke where I
was born and grew up. We have your
family in our thoughts and prayers.
Charlene Crouch Harvey and Husband,
Robert L. Harvey, Roanoke, Va.

Larry & Becky Doby

March 24, 2007

Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

Skeebo and Dawn Lovern

March 24, 2007

May God be with his family at this time.He was great man...

Bucky and Melissa Lovern

March 24, 2007

Milo was a wonderful person to our family and He will be missed.Thanks Milo for everything
God bless your family

Jim and Mary Lily Nuckolls

March 24, 2007

What a beautiful memory of a life fully lived and lived so as to serve as a roll model for us all. His commitment to his country, his family, his community, his church -- the list goes on, will always be remembered. I loved the energy, enthusiasm and curiosity which he applied to his life interests. What a beautiful legacy for his wonderful family.

Jerry & Judy Wolford

March 24, 2007

Milo was a very kind and generous friend who shared not only his tomato plants with us but his memories of WWII and Normandy with the students of Woodlawn School so that they might have an insight into history. May he rest in peace. Good bye old friend.

JERRY&MARY WILSON

March 24, 2007

OUR DEEPEST SYMPATHY AND PRAYERS ARE WITH THE FAMILY IN THIS TIME OF SORROW.

jane lovern

March 24, 2007

Milo was a great person and I will always remember how good he was to me when I was at Joy Ranch as a young girl wonting a car so bad!! He was on the board at the time and it was "Milo" that backed me up so I could have one..And I have had one ever since..He has always has a special place in the Lovern family's heart.God speed..

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