Ann Cooksey, a 78 year old Trenton, MO resident passed away at 11:33 a.m. on Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at her residence where she was under hospice care.

Funeral services for Ann Cooksey are scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Friday, May 27, 2011 at Resthaven Mortuary in Trenton.  Burial will be in the Resthaven Memorial Gardens.  A visitation is scheduled from 7 to 8 Thursday evening at the funeral home.  Memorial donations are suggested to “Relay For Life” and may be left with the funeral home.

Ann Cooksey was born October 26, 1932 in Laredo, MO to Frank and Ruby Fay McKay Huffstutter.  She attended Galt schools and at age 16 went to the University of Beauty in Kansas City, Kansas.  On March 18, 1950 she was united in marriage to Eldon Cooksey in Trenton.  They attended Honey Creek Christian Church.

Mrs. Cooksey is survived by her husband, Eldon Cooksey of the home; 1 son, Mike Cooksey and his wife, Jane of Trenton, MO; 2 daughters, Marlyn Cooksey and her companion James Wilkens of Excelsior Springs, MO, and Connie Cross and her husband, Greg of Laredo, MO; 3 sisters, Judy Klinginsmith of Trenton, MO, Zella Whitney of Trenton, MO, and Susie Perkins of Chillicothe, MO; 8 grandchildren, Brian Frey, Wesley Frey, Michelle Reed, Jay Cooksey, Jada Cooksey, Jacob Cross, Ashlea Watson, and Ethan Cross; 8 great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Those preceding her in death include her parents, and eight siblings; George Huffstutter, Rosie Fellows, Thelma Hamilton, James Huffstutter, Robert Huffstutter, Harold Huffstutter, Irene Gagnon, and Helen Huffstutter.