Edna Dorothy Cocker, age 96, passed away Saturday, February 9, 2008 at the Providence Mother Joseph Care Center in Olympia, Washington. She was born March 30, 1911 in Louisville, Illinois to Otto H. and Emily Montoney Fields.
Edna grew up in Louisville, Illinois and was later married to James V. Cocker on June 20, 1935 in Los Angeles, California and he preceded her in death in 1992 after celebrating 57 years together.
She was a resident of Whittier, California from 1951 to 1975 and in 1975 she moved to Hemet, California residing there until moving to Shelton, Washington in 2001. While living in California raising her two daughters, she was active in PTA, Girl Scouts and the Election Board. While living in Hemet she was a Deacon and active in the Presbyterian Church. She will always be remembered as the perfect June Cleaver mother and wife by her family.
She is survived by her two daughters, Mary Lou Moreno and her husband Gilbert of Dana Point, CA and Jane A. Smith and her husband Jack of Shelton, WA. 4 grandchildren, Lisa Marie Moreno of Honolulu, HI, Kimberly Lynne Gallagher and her husband Mike and their son, Michael James Gallagher of Mission Viejo, CA, Joshua J. Smith of Atlanta, GA, and Eric M. Smith of Nashville, TN. Numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Jim, two brothers, Lester and Herbert Fields, and four sisters, Odette Greenwood, Jessie Hardin, Ethel Galbreath, and Ione Fields.
A Celebration of Life Funeral Service will be held Tuesday, February 19, 2008 at 1:00 PM at the Memorial Chapel at Rose Hills, Gate 1, Whittier, CA with interment to follow at Rose Hills Memorial Park. Memorials are suggested to the Shrine Hospital. Arrangements and services under the care of Lemley Chapel, Sedro-Woolley, WA. Please sign the online guestbook for Edna at www.lemleychapel.com
Sometimes in Life we just do not appreciate a great person. This Mother/Grandmother was one of the best I ever knew. May she rest in peace and know I was very thankful that Edna always had kind words to say about everyone, which included me. I was thankful that I was treated as family by her and her daughters and it will be remembered for the rest of my life. Thank you Tracy