J.R. "Russel" Cockerill,obit.
WINCHESTER, Ind. -- J.R. "Russel" Cockerill, 96, of Parker City, died Sunday, Aug. 26, 2007, at St. Vincent Randolph Hospital in Winchester.
Born June 20, 1911, in Muncie to Melvin and Roda Meeks Cockerill, he was a farmer.
Survivors include his wife, Evelyn; sons, James, John and Allen Cockerill; daughter, Eleanor Keppler; and twin brother, Dr. Joseph Cockerill.
Service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Walker Funeral Home, Winchester, with visitation 12:30-2 p.m. Wednesday.
Memorials may be made to the Indiana Talking Book Library, 140 N. Senate Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46204, or Parker City United Methodist Church, 305 S. Main St., Parker City, IN 47368.
Originally published August 28, 2007