Mable Ashton Cooksey

Mable Ashton Cooksey passed away peacefully at home in Tallahassee on Sunday, August 30, surrounded by her Family. She was born May 4, 1926 in Jacksonville, Florida. Her childhood years were spent in Perry, Florida where she graduated from Taylor County High. She attended Florida State College for Women and soon after married the love of her life, the late C.A. Cooksey. Together they raised nine daughters.

Mable was a longtime parishioner of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. She was a member of the Saint Catherine Church Circle and volunteered many hours at Blessed Sacrament Catholic School, later to become Trinity Catholic School where most of her daughters and many of her grandchildren attended. Mable enjoyed attending UF Gator football games with C.A. and friends. She knew game and player statistics better than most professional commentators. One of her favorite places to visit was Dekle Beach where she spent many summers with her girls and siblings. Family and friends were Mable's passion and delight. She loved her husband, daughters, grand children, great grandchildren and extended family. She was the perfect role model for many.

Mable was preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, C.A. Cooksey, three weeks to the day; her parents Clarence and Eva Ashton; her siblings Helen Davis, Lawrence Ashton, Elmer Ashton, Marian Cooksey, and Rudy Ashton; grandson Joseph Williams, and niece Susan Dodson. She is survived by daughters Carol Ann Cochran (Hank); Nancy Chavez (Mike), Kay Dick (Scott), Peggy Folmar (Mark), Cyndi Williams (Joe), MaryLu Winchester (Richard), Julie Fountain (Marcus), Mavis Clifford (Joey), and Jacki West (Judd); 21 grandchildren Grady Cochran, Steven Dennis (Teresa), Mehgean Willoughby (Geoff), Michele King (Alan), Alex Folmar (Kelly), Phillip Folmar (Hayley), Michael Chavez, Amanda Schultz (Eric), Sarah Meinhardt (Chris), Rebecca Brooks (Graham), Stephanie Dick Clary (Luke), Ashley Fountain, Andrew Winchester, Lindsey Winchester, AnnaMarie Fountain, Angela Fountain, Taylor Clifford, Justin West, Alexandra Fountain, Heather Clifford, and Jordan West; 14 great grandchildren and two-on-the-way; and numerous nieces and nephews.

A Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, September 3, 2015 at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. Interment will follow at Culley's MeadowWood Cemetery on Timberlane Road. The family expresses sincere appreciation to the many members of the Big Bend Hospice team that cared for both Mable and C.A. In lieu of flowers, the family wishes donations be made to Big Bend Hospice.