This memorial website was created in the memory of our loved one, Beverly Jean (Robinette) Cockrell. Bev passed away in her home on November 6, 2010 after a long illness. There will be a celebration of her life and Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m., Saturday, November 13, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 407 Cherry Street, Weston, Missouri, with Rev. Charles Rowe as celebrant. Following mass, the family will receive friends at the Parish Hall.
When we were very little we dressed like twins. You always got the blue dress and I got the pink one. I always wanted the blue one but I was told I looked better in pink. You would just smile. As we got older we seemed to grow in different directions. You were the wild one and I did not understand. One night I came home after drinking a little too much alcohol. You could not stop laughing. We both married and moved far away from each other. Although we were so far apart in miles, we grew closer in our hearts. Life happened and we held on to each other. You being so strong, accepted me no matter what stupid mistakes I made. You never judged, you just loved. Nothing has changed since you left. No matter where you are, our hearts grow stronger. We will be together again someday. The hard part is the wait.
Love,
Barb
Bev, for so long, you have been the heartbeat of this amazingly boisterous, warm, loving, wacky and outspoken family (that I’ve come to know and love so much) - and you will be dearly missed. Your essence - your spirit - however, lives on so strongly and are so readily apparent in all of your family, whose lives you’ve touched, influenced and enriched, that one can’t help but feel your presence, your spirit in each and every interaction with them.
You were one of the strongest, most unflappable women I've ever known and I have always admired not only your warmth and sense of humor, but your spirit, your honesty, your strength of character and unwavering sense of self (and often courage) in the midst of the familial chaos in which we can so often lose ourselves. :) You were truly an inspiration - to ALL who knew you.
I am so very thankful we got to come see you when we did, that I got to share one of your good days; I can still see your smile, hear your laugh. While my heart aches, for myself and especially for your family, I am thankful your pain has ended, that you are at peace, held in God’s loving hands and surrounded by love.
Love you, Kelly
Im her grand-daughter. Daughter of her son Chris Cockrell. I thought i would just say that its been hard loosing her, she was such an amazing grandma, and person. And i love you grandma, i miss you. <3
