Mr. Earl Douglas Cooksey was born September 22, 1947, in Erin, Tennessee to the union of Velmore and Laura Turner Cooksey. Earl departed this fruitful life surrounded by his wife, daughter and grandson at his home on Saturday, July 20, 2024, in Nashville, Tennessee.
Earl was educated in the Houston County Public Schools.
Earl accepted Christ in his life at an early age in his small community. After relocating to Nashville, he united with First Baptist South Inglewood Baptist Church on November 24, 1985.
Earl met the love of his life Margie B. French and married her on August 13, 1977, and re-married September 19, 2008. He was employed in the construction field for over 50 years.
Earl had several hobbies to include baseball, bowling, water Ski, skating telling jokes and rooting for his favorite football team the Tennessee Titans. He enjoyed mostly spending time with his family. Earl will be missed greatly.
Earl was preceded in death by his parents, Velmore Cooksey and Laura Yancy, siblings, Marshall Cooksey, Robert “Boogie” Cooksey, Eddie “Moochie” Cooksey, Willie Mac Ramey, Sheila Green, sister-in-law, Emma Jean Cooksey, and Gloria Samson, niece, Karen Cooksey Frierson and nephew, Keith Marable and bonus grandson, Stanley Hall, Jr., brothers and sisters-in-law, Clint French and Gloria Samson,
Those left to mourn his passing and celebrate his memories are his loving and devoted wife, Margie B. French Cooksey, daughter, Keisha Rena Cooksey, grandson, Kiyon “Smurf” Birdine, bonus son, Stanley Alfonce Hall, siblings, Velma Odem, Janet Kizer, John Cooksey and Loretta Bradford, brothers & sisters in law, Eddie Ramey, Eddie Kizer, Kris Cooksey, Lloyd Green, Sharon Johnson, Vera Wade, Troy French, Anita French, Waymon French, Herman French, Evelyn Moss, nieces and nephews, Tangia Barbour Bryant (Jimmy), Barron Ramey, Eric “MeMe” Ramey (Patrice), Eddie L. Ramey (Debra), Marcia Cooksey, Andrea Cooksey Cannon (Harold), Corretta Stacker (Derrick), Ronriquez Ramey, Deedra Kizer, Nicholas Odem, Yolanda Odem, Regenia Odem Cannon, (Barron), Eric Frierson, Chris Marable, Sazon Bradford, Qiana Bradford Scales (Patrick), John Edward Cooksey, Alonzo Johnson, Alfreno Johnson, Melissa Moss, Alexia Wade, Cerenitty Wade, Aaron Howard, a host of great nieces and nephews other relatives and friends.
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