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Nadine Cockrum

September 11, 1939 — January 21, 2024

Mrs. Nadine Whitt Cockrum of Hoover, AL passed away January 21, 2024 due to prolonged illness. Funeral services will be held at Currie-Jefferson Funeral Home in Hoover.


She was born and raised in Attalla, AL on September 11, 1939. After graduating from secretarial school in Birmingham she began her career in bookkeeping. After marrying in 1957, she had five children and helped to raise two step-daughters. Later, she started her own business and continued her 66 year career as an accountant and tax preparer. She loved God, her work and her family. She had a fondness for the Atlanta Braves and lifetime fan of Alabama football.


She is preceded in death by her parents TV and Francis Whitt, her husband James Ireland Cockrum and her two brothers Van and Oscar Whitt. She is survived by two brothers, Steve Whitt (Angie) and Harry Whitt (Jennie) as well as her children and step-daughters: Wanda Klock (Dick), Brenda Gravitt, Ricky Cockrum (Elizabeth), Shane Cockrum (Terri), Troy Cockrum, Ginger Clark and Mandy Duncan. She also is survived by ten grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.


The family asks in lieu of flowers, donation be made to: Donations – Pathway Outreach Ministries

The link above will take you to a secure donations page. Donations can also be made by mail to: Pathway Outreach Ministries, PO Box 296, Boaz, AL 35957.

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024

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Currie-Jefferson Funeral Home & Memorial Gardens

2701 John Hawkins Pkwy, Hoover, AL 35244

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