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Doris Cooksey

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Graham

June 13, 1950 – February 25, 2020

Obituary

DORIS ANN COATS GRAHAM, Age 69, died Monday, February 25, 2020, at her home of her brother near Matthews.

Born June 13, 1950, in rural Sikeston, to the late Hubert "F.M." Cooksey and Virlon Mae Wyatt Cooksey, she had lived in the Sikeston area her entire life and had attended the Matthews School. She was employed for over 26 years with the Community Sheltered Workshop as a cook and driver and had owned several cafés through the years including Granny's Kitchen, Tradewinds Café, the Sandburr Restaurant, Southside Café and Kelletts Café all in Sikeston.

On November 17, 1974, she married Lawrence Graham, who survives of the home.

Also surviving are her children, Michael (Becky) Staggs of Kennett; Tonya (Lee) McWhirter and Larry "Slick" Graham both of Sikeston; brothers, James Carley Cooksey and Harley Cooksey of Matthews; grandchildren, Debra Grace, Justin (Malori) Staggs, Stephanie (Joe) Brewer; MaKayla McWhirter, Lauryn Graham; Caitlyn Graham, Abigail Graham and Jocee Culbertson; great grandchildren, Jaden Graham, Jordyn Graham, Kasen Brewer, Karleigh Ann Brewer, Kazlyn Brewer and Bryson Staggs.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sisters, Ludene Burns, Christine Beeson and Charlene Burns.

Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. until the funeral hour at 1:00 p.m., Friday, February 28, 2020, at the Diehlstadt General Baptist Church with the pastor, Dwayne Kirkpatrick, officiating.

Interment will follow in the Garden of Memories Cemetery under the direction of the McMikle Funeral Home of Sikeston.

Pallbearers will be: Randy Burns, Alex Hanners, Jerome Henson, Nick DeRouse, Rob Cooksey, Jim Cooksey and Jeremy Grither.

Online condolences may be shared at www.mcmiklefuneralhome.com

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