Mr Dalton Clay Cockroft

June 27, 1931 - December 12, 2020

Dalton Clay Cockroft Carthage, MS Dalton Clay Cockroft 89, retired farmer, died Saturday, December 12, 2020 at Baptist Medical Center-Leake. Graveside services are 11:30 am Monday, December 14, 2020 at Freeny Cemetery with Bro. Jim Matheny officiating. Wilcox Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Cockroft was a native of Leake County and a member of Freeny Methodist Church. He served in the United States Army. Survivors include: his wife, Bobbie Nell Cockroft of Carthage; sons, Gary Cockroft and Ken Cockroft, both of Carthage; daughters, Sue Myers and Kristy Kent, both of Carthage; brothers, Jackie Cockroft and Jimmy Dan Cockroft, both of Carthage; sisters, Louise Salers of Carthage and Patricia Schroder of Wheaton, IL; 10 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers are: Bobby Myers, Jason Myers, Brandon Myers, Shelby Cockroft, Gary Clinton Cockroft, and Blake Goolsby.