Donnie Terrell Cooksey was born August 26, 1949 in McNairy County, Tennessee the son of C.E. and the late Faye Marie Smith Cooksey.Mr. Cooksey worked in law enforcement for over 20 years, having worked for the McNairy County Sheriff Department, Hardin County Sheriff Department and City of Adamsville Police Department. He had been a member of the Fraternal Order of Police since 1977. Mr. Cooksey departed this life on February 5, 2011 in Milledgeville, Tennessee at the age of 61 Years, 5 Months, 10 Days. He is survived by two sons, Anthony Cooksey of Milledgeville, TN, Jonathan Cooksey and fiance Candy of Milldegeville, TN; father, C.E. Cooksey of Milledgeville, TN; two grandsons, Jonathan and Jacob Cooksey; a sister, Dale Henley of Jackson, TN; niece, Angela Blankenship of Jackson, TN.