1929
James
2014
James Cokeley
November 27, 1929 — January 20, 2014
Memorial services for James “Jim” Cokeley, 84, of Enid, will be Saturday, January 25, 2014, 2:00 PM at the Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home with Mr. Jackie Bese and Monte Hendricks officiating. Visitation will follow the service. Mr. Cokeley donated his body to OU Medical Research.
Jim was born November 27, 1929 in Ames, Ok the son of Doc and Versa Munkres Cokeley. He was a graduate of Ames High School in 1949. Jim was united in marriage to Jean Walton November 29, 1952 in Blackwell, OK. He was first employed by Waren Petroleum as a welder’s helper, then on to Hudson Engineers in Premont, Texas, then moved to Genoa, Texas also working as a welder for Hudson. The Cokeleys then moved to Enid where he was employed by Adams and Brentlinger Welders. He then worked for Serv-air as a welder at Vance Air Force Base and then retired in 1993 employed by Farmland Nitrogen Plant. He was a member of the Pioneer Lion’s Club, Enid Garden Club, Emmaus and Emmanuel Baptist Church. He enjoyed working in his yard, most important, his family outings, and at seventy years of age he hiked down and up the Grand Canyon. He will be remembered as a great welder, for his creative metal artwork and he will be missed greatly by his family and friends.
Survivors include his wife Jean, two daughters, Teresa Bese and her husband Terry of Plano, Texas, Tammy Grantz and her husband Fred of Enid, OK, two sons, Tony Cokeley amd his wife Rhonda of Enid and Terrell Cokeley and his wife Jana of Enid, seven grandchildren, Jackie Bese, Julie Giacobbe, James Cokeley, Jordan Dillon, Jimmy Mull, Jake Cokeley and Jared Cokeley and a great grandson, Keelan Harris. A twin sister, Annie German of Bridgeport, Texas, sister, Carolyn Stricker of Frisco, Texas and a brother, Lee Cokeley of Seminole, OK, numerous nieces and nephews, cousins and a host of friends.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Cancer Division, with Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home custodian of the fund. Online condolences may be left at ladusauevans.com.
Jim was born November 27, 1929 in Ames, Ok the son of Doc and Versa Munkres Cokeley. He was a graduate of Ames High School in 1949. Jim was united in marriage to Jean Walton November 29, 1952 in Blackwell, OK. He was first employed by Waren Petroleum as a welder’s helper, then on to Hudson Engineers in Premont, Texas, then moved to Genoa, Texas also working as a welder for Hudson. The Cokeleys then moved to Enid where he was employed by Adams and Brentlinger Welders. He then worked for Serv-air as a welder at Vance Air Force Base and then retired in 1993 employed by Farmland Nitrogen Plant. He was a member of the Pioneer Lion’s Club, Enid Garden Club, Emmaus and Emmanuel Baptist Church. He enjoyed working in his yard, most important, his family outings, and at seventy years of age he hiked down and up the Grand Canyon. He will be remembered as a great welder, for his creative metal artwork and he will be missed greatly by his family and friends.
Survivors include his wife Jean, two daughters, Teresa Bese and her husband Terry of Plano, Texas, Tammy Grantz and her husband Fred of Enid, OK, two sons, Tony Cokeley amd his wife Rhonda of Enid and Terrell Cokeley and his wife Jana of Enid, seven grandchildren, Jackie Bese, Julie Giacobbe, James Cokeley, Jordan Dillon, Jimmy Mull, Jake Cokeley and Jared Cokeley and a great grandson, Keelan Harris. A twin sister, Annie German of Bridgeport, Texas, sister, Carolyn Stricker of Frisco, Texas and a brother, Lee Cokeley of Seminole, OK, numerous nieces and nephews, cousins and a host of friends.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Cancer Division, with Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home custodian of the fund. Online condolences may be left at ladusauevans.com.
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