Julia M. Criner-Cockerham

December 6, 1944 - November 19, 2010

Mrs. Julia (Judy) M. Criner-Cockerham, age 65, wife of Rev. Raymond Cockerham and a resident of Crafton Park Drive in Columbia, Tennessee, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, November 19, 2010 at her residence.

Funeral Services for Mrs. Cockerham will be held on Monday, November 22, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. in the chapel of Heritage Funeral Home with Rev. Bob Vassar and Rev. Hubert Cunningham officiating. Interment will follow at 4:00 pm at the Ripley Memorial Gardens, in Ripley, Tennessee. The family will visit with friends on Sunday, November 21, 2010 from 2:00 until 5:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Heritage Funeral Home is assisting the family and in charge of the arrangements.

A native of Nashville and a long time resident of Memphis, Tennessee, Mrs. Cockerham was the daughter of the late Bonnie M. Cline and the late Dorothy (Edney) Cline. She was a member of Pleasant Heights Baptist Church. She spent the majority of her career working as a Medical Records Clerk. Judy was a wonderful lady who enjoyed the simple things. She didn’t have to have all the frills of life; watching television or talking with her friends on the phone brought her joy. She enjoyed bargain shopping and in her earlier years she loved to garden. After talking with her for just a few minutes, you would discover that she was very proud of her family and her love for them was evident.


In addition to her husband, Mrs. Cockerham left behind to cherish her memory one daughter, Julie (James) Rogers of Columbia, TN; two brothers: James (Joyce) Cline of Bon Aqua, TN, and Robert (Claudine) Cline of Lyles, TN; two sisters: Debra Ervin of Covington, TN and Cynthia (Kent) Porter of Bon Aqua, TN; and two grandsons which were her pride and joy: Nolan and Joshua Rogers of Columbia, TN.

In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her first husband of 40 years, Paul Criner.

Pallbearers will include: Steve Matheny, Ashton Matheny, Tom Wilson, Rudy Gregory, James Rogers, and Kent Porter. Honorary Pallbearers will be the members of the Joy Sunday School class at Pleasant Heights Baptist Church.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the St. Jude Children’s Hospital , P.O. Box 1000, Dept. 142, Memphis, TN 38148-0142.

Condolences may be sent to the family at www.heritage-fhcs.com.