John McMillen Cokeley

1930 - 2016  (86 years)

• Name	John McMillen Cokeley
  Born	6 Sep 1930	Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia
  Gender	Male
  Died	15 Sep 2016	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Cremated	20 Sep 2016	Mount Hope Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I16262	Rossville
  Last Modified	25 Dec 2019

  
  

  Father	Harlin Cokeley
  Mother	Clara McMillen Cokeley
  Family ID	F4113	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Janice Marie Doubles Cokeley,   d. 11 Jul 2004
  Married	21 Aug 1954	Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia
  Children	1. Laurie Cokeley   2. Will Cokeley   3. Sharon Cokeley Yakshaw
  Last Modified	25 Dec 2019 20:56:27
  Family ID	F4114	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents

  Obituary- Cokeley, John John McMillen Cokeley John McMillen Cokeley, 86, of Topeka, died at Stormont-Vail Health Center on September 15, 2016, of complications following a pulmonary embolus. He was born on September 6, 1930, in Morgantown, West Virginia, the son of Harlin and Clara McMillen Cokeley. He was a graduate of Morgantown High School, West Virginia University, and the West Virginia University School of Medicine. He served as a Flight Surgeon in the Navy, and later in the Naval Reserves. He was a staff Psychiatrist at the Menninger Foundation and, later, the Colmery-O’Neil VA Medical Center, from which he retired. He married Janice Marie Doubles on August 21, 1954, in Morgantown, West Virginia. She preceded him in death on July 11, 2004. He was also preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Edmond Cokeley and Ralph Cokeley. He is survived by his children: Laurie Cokeley of Topeka, Will (Lynda) Cokeley of Delia, Kansas, and Sharon (Greg) Yakshaw of Lenexa, Kansas; grandchildren: Holly Cokeley of Somerville, Tennessee, and Ryan Cokeley of Topeka; and step-granddaughter Heather Carter (Ryan) Jones of Olathe, Kansas. He was a lifelong hunter and avid sports fan, particularly Kansas State and West Virginia Football. His other passion was spending time at his son’s hunting preserve, Cokeley Farms, in Delia. Cremation is planned and a memorial service will be held at Penwell-Gabel Southwest Chapel, 3700 SW Wanamaker Road on September 20, 2016, at 7:00 PM. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 7:00 PM prior to the service. Private inurnment will be in Mount Hope Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Helping Hands Humane Society or Saving Death Row Dogs. To leave a special message for the family online, visit www.PenwellGabelTopeka.com.