Nancy Ella Holder Cockerham

Mrs. Nancy Ella Holder Cockerham, 90, of 145 Lafayette Trail, Mount Airy, passed away Monday, July 5, 2010, at Central Continuing Care. She was born June 12, 1920, in Surry County, to the late Webb and Bessie Vaughn Holder. She was a homemaker, farmer, and a member of Mulberry Primitive Baptist Church. Surviving are two daughters and a son-in-law, Louise and Willie Wilson of Elk Creek, VA, and Diane Dixon of Thomasville; two sons and daughters-in-law, Dennis and Alma Jean Cockerham of Stuart, VA, and Junior and Ann Cockerham of Mount Airy; elven grandchildren; sixteen great-grandchildren; three "special nieces," Joan Terro of Richmond, VA, Shirley Jones of Mount Airy, and Irene Stanley Pikeville, KY; and a "special nephew," Edward Holder of Dobson. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Cockerham was preceded in death by her husband, Ronald Lafayette Cockerham; a son-in-law, Mike Dixon; two great-great-grandchildren; three sisters, Margie Lawson, Maggie Lawson, and Ida Holder; and three brothers, Roy Holder, Paul Holder, and Odoul Holder. The funeral service will be held Tuesday, July 6, 2010, at 3:00 PM at Moody Funeral Home Chapel in Mount Airy, with the Rev. Joe Atkins officiating. Burial will follow in the Flat Top Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends Tuesday one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Flowers will be accepted, or memorials may be made to the Flat Top Cemetery Fund, c/o Clarence Goings, 3374 West Pine Street, Mount Airy, NC 27030. The family would like to express a "special thanks" to the staff of Central Continuing Care and Mountain Valley Hospice and Palliative Care.