- Date Of Birth: April 22, 1927
- Date Of Death: January 23, 2022
- State: Louisiana
Ms. Nell was born April 22, 1927 in Crowville, LA. to James Vernon and Mary Edna Hodge Cockerham.
Survivors include her children, Janice Bagwell of West Monroe, LA, James Weems of Monroe, LA, and Charles Weems, of Pioneer, LA; sisters, Alice Lehr of Calhoun, LA, Margie Daniels of Pioneer, LA, and Joellen Retz of Calhoun, LA; 5-grandchildren; several great grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.