This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: RonCollins10 Surnames: Cockerham, Darnell, Owens, Foy, Morgan, Mays, McCoy, Hilliard, Garren, Elliot, Shipwash, Smith, Stinson Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.northcarolina.counties.yadkin/3806/mb.ashx Message Board Post: HIGH POINT - On Monday, June 16, 2008, Bill Cockerham awakened to eternal life with the Lord. He was born in Yadkin County on May 18, 1929, to Marvin and Verlie Cockerham. He graduated from Booneville High School, where he lettered in football, basketball and baseball. He received a scholarship from Appalachian State University but chose to enter the Navy where he served on board the USS New Kent and the USS Orion. On Aug. 9, 1948, he married Betty Jean Darnell, who preceded him in death on June 6, 1968. On Dec. 4, 1981, he married Hazel Owen who survives of the home. He worked for Lowes stores in Princeton, W.Va., and Wilmington, Del. In 1969, he moved with Lowes to High Point to open and manage the first Lowes Store in High Point. He will be remembered as a loving husband, dad and grand "pa", who' s greatest joy came from spending time with family and friends. He was a diehard Tarheel fan and all-around sports enthusiast. Upon his retirement he enjoyed traveling, fishing a! nd playing golf. He was a member of Oak View Baptist Church and a lifetime member of High Point Elks Lodge No. 1155. Mr. Cockerham is survived by his wife, Hazel Cockerham; daughter Paige Cockerham Morgan-Foy and her husband, David Foy, and their children, Haley and BJ Morgan; son Mark Cockerham and his daughter, Jennifer Cockerham Mays, and her husband, Brant Mays; son Michael Cockerham and his daughter, Brittany Cockerham; and daughter Jodie Cockerham Hilliard and her husband, Lee Hilliard, and their children, Drew and Lee Hilliard III. He is also survived by his bonus children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, Carol Shipwash McCoy and her husband, John McCoy; their son, Matthew McCoy, and grandson Johnathan McCoy; Skip Shipwash and his wife, Holly Shipwash, and their daughter, Mandy Hedrick Garren, and her husband, Troy Garren, and granddaughter Jada Garren; Sherri Shipwash Elliot and her husband, Howard Elliott, and their children, Austin and David Elliott; and Ji! ll Shipwash Smith and her husband, Mark Smith, and their daughter, Car oline Smith. He is also survived by a brother, Lee Cockerham, and wife Margaret; sisters Pauline Cockerham Stinson and Bonnie Cockerham Riggan; along with numerous nieces, nephews and friends. Graveside services for Mr. Cockerham will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 21, at Crestwood Memorial Gardens in Elkin. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 Friday evening, June 20, at Cumby Family Funeral Service in High Point. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to the American Cancer Society, High Point Unit, 4-A Oak Branch Drive, Greensboro, NC 27407, or the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 5216, Glen Allen, VA 23068-5216. Arrangements are by Cumby Family Funeral Service in High Point. Online condolences may be made at www.cumbyfuneral.com. Published in the Winston-Salem Journal on 6/19/2008. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.