Mitchell "Mitch" Cooksey

Mitchell Glenn Cooksey born April 14, 1958 as the first child to Glenn and Betty Cooksey, was a lifelong native of Jacksonville, Florida except for four years that he lived in Fort White, Florida to be closer to his beloved Florida Gators, where he became a member of the Gator Touchdown Club.

He was a Christian and member of North Jacksonville Baptist Church.

Mitchell went to University Christian School where he was very active on the basketball team. He played football with the Pop Warner leagues. Mitchell graduated from FCCJ in 1976. He is best known by many from his many hours working with the San Mateo baseball park.

Mitchell worked for the BellSouth / AT&T families for 23 years and retired in 2019 from Manheim Car Auctions.

He slipped away into the arms of His Lord August 17th at 6pm after a five month battle of cancer at Community Hospice. Mitch was a member of the Jettie Rat Pack and most enjoyed every single moment he could get to fish the ocean and back waters of the St. John's River, and especially time fishing off his dock on the Broward River. He loved his Florida Gators and always said his veins would forever bleed blue and orange.

He was the kindest man anyone could ever know - a true friend to all! He loved all animals with a passion beyond Belief, especially his chow dogs, Horse Thunder, cats Rocket and Jazz. Mitchell is survived by his parents, Betty and Glenn Cooksey, sister Judy Cooksey (Shannon) Peek, brother Craig (Jessica) Cooksey, his son Christopher Cooksey, and daughters by marriage Tricia (Daniel) Doyle and Joanna Truett (Paul), three granddaughters Cierra Cooksey, Katelyn and Addison Doyle. His nephews, Jody, Dalton, and Koby. Previous life partners, Jill Thomas, Tina Cooksey and girlfriend Linda Tenney.

Aunt Geraldine Cooksey and cousins Lance, Mike, and Sheree, and many other cousins.

Pallbearers are Bill Kerr, Clement Lybrand, Gary Williams, Scott Hill, Bill Davis, and David Peeples.

Honorary pallbearers will be Rusty Graham, Kenny Crawford, Mike Norton, Mike McRae, and Kevin Oliver.

Funeral service will be held graveside at Edgewood Cemetery 4519 N Edgewood Dr, Jacksonville, FL 32219 at 10:30 am on Wednesday August 21, 2019 and officiated by Associate Pastor Chris Coram. Fellowship to follow at North Jacksonville Baptist Church at 12:00pm.

The family wishes to thank Community Hospice for their care of Mitchell.