A native of McMinn County and a resident of Etowah all her life., she was a daughter of the late Wiley and Flora Stewart Gentry. She was a member of the Etowah Church of Christ, and a volunteer at Woods Memorial Hospital. She was preceded in death by parents, listed above; her husband, Joe Cockrell; one sister, Nellie Mae Williams and one brother Tom Gentry.

Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Joe R. and Nidavann Cockrell of Athens, TN, one sister Iva Lay of Athens, TN, one sister-in-law, Margaret Gentry of Rockwood, TN and several nieces and nephews

Funeral service will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, October 22nd, 2010 in the South Chapel with the Minister Bill Corn officiating. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday prior to the service.

Family and friends will assemble at the funeral home at 9 a.m. Saturday, October 23th and proceed to Conasauga Cemetery for the 10 a.m. committal service. J.L. Gentry, Charles Gentry, Allen Gentry, Ben Graham, Joe Moates and Rick Lay will serve as pallbearers.

Bordwine Funeral Home of Etowah in charge of arrangements