Jeanne Elizabeth Patterson Cockrell

August 5, 1925 - November 5, 2020

Jeanne Elizabeth Patterson Cockrell, 95 of Stony Point passed away Thursday, November 5, 2020 at her home. She was born Wednesday, August 5, 1925 in Alexander County to the late William Shotwell Patterson and Bertha Stevenson Patterson. She was a life long very active member of New Salem Presbyterian Church. She managed the Stony Point Cafeteria for 32 years. In addition to her parents, Jeanne was preceded in death by her husband, Dewey Franklin Cockrell, four brothers, Parks, Brown, Bill, and John Patterson, three sisters, Mary Lois Bounds, Sara Katherine Ducker, and Carter Lyles, two sons in-law, James Rumbold Jr., and Kenneth White, and one daughter in-law, Wanda Cockrell. Jeanne is survived by, four sons, Willie Cockrell and wife Debi of Hiddenite, Charlie Cockrell of Hillsbourgh, Steve Cockrell and wife Pat, and Carroll Cockrell and wife Janice both of Stony Point, two daughters, Mimi White of Taylorsville, and Peggy Rumbold of Stony Point, fourteen grandchildren, and twenty four great grandchildren. A Graveside Service will be conducted 3:00 pm Sunday, November 8, 2020 at New Salem Presbyterian Church Cemetery. Rev. Curtis White will officiate. There will be no formal visitation. Jeanne’s grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Memorials may be given to: Hospice of Alexander County, 52 Lucy Echerd Rd, Taylorsville, NC 28681, New Salem Presbyterian Church, 4415 Old Mountain Rd, Stony Point, NC 28678, or Alzheimers Research Foundation, 4600 Park Rd Ste 250, Charlotte, NC 28209