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Frankie Larue (Dodson) & Glen Leroy Cockrell
Tombstone Photo Silent Home Cemetery
Roll,
Roger Mills County, OK
Glen Leroy Cockrell was born March 7, 1937 to Helen (Sadler) and Tim Roosevelt
Cockrell at their home in Durham, Oklahoma. He passed away on Wednesday,
February 28, 2018, at Baptist St. Anthony Hospital in Amarillo, Texas at the age
of 80 years, 11 months and 21 days. Glen grew up at Durham, Oklahoma, on a wheat farm raising cattle. In the
summers, his family custom combined starting in Texas and finishing up in
Colorado. Glen graduated from Durham High School in 1955. Glen attended
Panhandle State University for 2 years then transferred to Southwestern Oklahoma
State University graduating in 1959 with a bachelor's degree in business. Glen
began his teaching career at Reydon, Oklahoma at a salary of $3250.00 a year. He
taught, and coached at Reydon for 15 years. During this time, he met Frankie
Dodson. Glen and Frankie were married August 13, 1963, at the Methodist Church
in Elk City, Oklahoma. They were married for over 54 years and to this union
were born 2 sons, Timmy Lynn and Jerry Wayne. After Glen retired from teaching
and coaching, they moved to Durham, Oklahoma, where they continued to farm and
ranch and custom combine in the summers. Glen loved to work every day. He would
start early in the morning and finish up late in the evening. One of the things
he enjoyed most was riding horses with his two sons. Along with his parents, Glen was preceded in death by his 4 brothers, Roy Eugene
Cockrell (infant), Dale Cockrell, Donald Cockrell and Leo Cockrell. Glen is survived by his wife, Frankie, of the home; his 2 sons, Timmy Lynn
Cockrell, Durham, OK and Jerry Wayne Cockrell and wife, Kimberly, Durham, OK; 3
granddaughters, Kylee Renee' Dellinger, and husband, Robert, Durant, OK, Kyra Jo
Travis, Durham, OK and Ashton Paige Cockrell, Reydon, OK; 1 great granddaughter,
Cadence Renee' Norseworthy, Durant, OK; 2 sisters, Melba Higgins, Amarillo, TX
and Wanda Estes, Mobeetie, TX and many relatives and friends.
The family request memorial contributions be made to:
Magnolia Baptist Church
c/o Jerry Jones
8207 North 1790 Road
Crawford, OK 73638
Silent Home Cemetery
c/o Nyla Coogle
8172 North 1790 Road
Crawford, OK 73638
SERVICES
Visitation
Thursday, March
01, 2018
1:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Rose Chapel Funeral Service
(Cheyenne) 101 N. 6th Street
Cheyenne, Oklahoma 73628
Visitation
Friday, March 02, 2018
9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Rose Chapel Funeral Service
(Cheyenne)
101 N. 6th Street
Cheyenne, Oklahoma 73628
Funeral Service
Saturday, March
03, 2018
10:30 AM
Magnolia Baptist Church
8207 N. 1790 Rd
Crawford, OK 73638
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