Paula Lee Vires Obituary

We bid farewell to Paula Lee Vires of Campton, Kentucky, whose journey of life gracefully concluded on November 26, 2025 at the age of 52. Paula touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

In the vast expanse of eternity, may Paula find peace everlasting, cradled in the gentle embrace of the universe. And as we stand on the shores of remembrance, may her legacy inspire us to live each day with purpose, passion, and profound gratitude for the gift of life itself.

She was predeceased by: her father Herman Lee Vires; her son Michael Lee Cockerham, Jr.; her mother Paula Gail Wagers Thurmond; and her sister Brandi Patton. She is survived by: her sons, Casey Cockerham of Campton, Kentucky and Jake Cockerham of Campton, Kentucky; her grandchildren, Landon Scott Rogers, Brooklyn Nicole Cockerham and Hunter Lee Cockerham; her fiancé Doug Byrd of Campton, Kentucky; her brothers, Johnny Vires of Salem and Herman Lee Vires of McHenry, Illinois; Holly Vires (Maksym) of Lindenhurst, Illinois..