Vernon Ray Cooksey, 69, of Fordyce died Thursday. Survivors: daughter, Margie Cooksey, Fordyce; granddaughters; brothers, George Cooksey, Hercules, Calif., Kenneth Cooksey, Vallejo, Calif.; nephews; nieces. Services Wednesday, July 7, 11 a.m. Solid Rock Baptist Church, Fordyce. Visitation Tuesday, 1-5 p.m., Marks Funeral Home, Fordyce.

Published July 6, 2010