Mrs. Gypsie Cockerham Settle, age 89 formerly of Elkin, passed away Wednesday, February 16, 2011 at the Brian Center in Salisbury. She was born May 10, 1921 in Surry County to H.C. and Lavonia Reid Burcham. Mrs. Settle was an active member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church as well as a faithful member of her Sunday school class. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by husbands, Roby Cockerham and Welborn Settle; nine brothers and sisters, Marvin Burcham of Elkin, H.C. Burcham, Jr. of Calhoun, GA., Jesse Burcham of Elkin, Louise Yarboro of Elkin, Odell Couch of High Point, Thelma Nance of Elkin, James Burcham of Elkin, Ruth Day of Elkin, and Grace Carter of Elkin. Survivors include: her son Rick Cockerham and his wife Jackie of Salisbury; grandsons, Chris Cockerham and his wife Sherri of Durham and Brent Cockerham and his wife Amy of Tega Cay, SC., granddaughter, Brooke Cockerham Morris and her husband Matt of Charlotte; six great grandchildren, Tori Cockerham, Christopher Cockerham, and Collin Cockerham of Durham, Ryan Cockerham and Andrew Cockerham of Tega Cay, SC., Makenzie Morris of Charlotte; two sisters Dorothy Gambill of Atlanta, GA. and Wilma Hinson of Elkin. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, February 19, 2011 at 2:30 p.m. in Pleasant Hill Baptist Church with Rev. Danny Dodds and Rev. Gwyn Anderson officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends Saturday afternoon from 1:00-2:30 p.m. at the church. In lieu of flowers the family requests that memorials be made to Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Activities Center Fund, 593 Pleasant Hill Drive, Elkin, NC 28621. The family would like to thank Dr. Amin and the staff of Brian Center Health and Rehabilitation.
