Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
NameBetty Jane COOK [305], [18492], [18491], [18493]
BirthSep 18, 1940 [305]
DeathMay 6, 2013, Alamance County, North Carolina [18492], [18493]
BurialAlamance Memorial Park, 4039 S Church St, Alamance County, North Carolina [18492]
FatherJames Weldon COOK Sr. (-<2013)
MotherAlice DONIVANT (-<2013)
Spouses
BirthJan 28, 1932, Alamance County, North Carolina [305], [237]
DeathSep 18, 2007, Alamance County, North Carolina [237]
BurialHawfields Presbyterian Church, 2115 South NC 119, Alamance County, North Carolina [18435]
OccupationOwned And Operated Mooneyham  Electric Company [18435]
FlagsKorean War, US Military, US Navy
FatherHarold Ernest MOONEYHAM (1905-1982)
MotherRosa Belle ANDREWS (1903-1998)
MarriageSep 4, 1954, Alamance County, North Carolina [305]
Obituary Online notes for Betty Jane COOK
5/7/2013

Betty Cook Mooneyham
   BURLINGTON — Mrs. Betty Cook Mooneyham, 78, died at the Hospice Home on Monday, May 6, 2013 at 3:50 a.m., following several years of declining health.

   A native of Caswell County, she was the daughter of Weldon Cook and Alice Donivant Cook, both deceased. She was a retired employee of the Alamance County Department of Social Services. Betty was a charter member of the First Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church. She had a passion for painting and a love for the outdoors.

   Survivors include two daughters, Lisa Mooneyham and fiancé Michael Hunt of Graham and Amy Gilmore and husband Tommy of Burlington; son, Brian Mooneyham and wife Jackie of Greensboro; five grandchildren, Kalli Gilmore, Meredith Gilmore, Braden Mooneyham, Christopher Wiggs and Meghan Wiggs; sister, Jean Carver and husband Dennis of Roxboro; close friend and cousin, Gretchen Briggs of Graham; and several nieces and nephews.

   She was preceded in death by a son, Steve Mooneyham; four brothers, Henry Cecil Cook, Weldon Cook Jr., Earl Cook and Norman Luther “Red” Cook; and a sister, Maude Phillips.

   The funeral service will be conducted in the Rich &Thompson Chapel in Burlington on Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at 2 p.m. Burial will follow in Alamance Memorial Park.

   The family will receive friends at the Rich & Thompson Funeral and Cremation Service in Burlington on Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m.

   Memorials may be made to Hospice and Palliative Care of Alamance-Caswell, 918 Chapel Hill Road, Burlington, NC 27215.

   Condolences may be offered at
www.richandthomp  son.com   [18492]
Obituary Online notes for Ernest Lynn (Spouse 1)
9/20/2007

E. Lynn Mooneyham 

    GRAHAM — Mr. E. Lynn Mooneyham , 75, of 1250 Pebble Drive, Graham, died at Alamance Regional Medical Center on Tuesday, September 18, 2007 at 6:59 a.m. following several years of declining health.
    A native of Alamance County, he was the husband of Helen Braswell Mooneyham , who survives, and the son of Harold Ernest Mooneyham  and Rosa Belle Andrews Mooneyham , both deceased. He was a veteran of the U. S. Navy serving during the Korean Conflict. He owned and operated Mooneyham  Electric Company and built race cars. He was a jalopy race car driver in Hillsborough, where he was a wellknown leader in the North State Racing Association point standings received from his many victories. He was an avid golfer. He was a member of Bethany Presbyterian Church.
    In addition to his wife of the home, survivors include two daughters, Miss Lisa Mooneyham  of Mebane and Mrs. Amy S. Gilmore and husband, Tommy, of Burlington; one son, Mr. Brian Mooneyham  and wife, Jackie, of Greensboro; two stepsons, Mr. Michael Brown and wife, Elaine, of Apex and Mr. Philip Brown of Los Angeles, Calif.; seven grandchildren, Kalli Gilmore, Meredith Gilmore, Keegan Brown, Andrew Brown, Christopher Wiggs, and Meghan Wiggs and Braden Mooneyham ; and one brother, Mr. Wayne Mooneyham  and wife, Christine, of Burlington.
    He was preceded in death by one son, Mr. Steven Lynn Mooneyham ; and one brother, Mr. Earl Reid Mooneyham .
    The funeral will be conducted at Bethany Presbyterian Church on Saturday, September 22, 2007 at 11 a.m. by the Rev. Norman Whitney and the Rev. Lamar Mooneyham . Burial will follow in Hawfields Presbyterian Church cemetery.
    The family will receive friends at the Rich & Thompson Mortuary in Burlington on Friday, September 21, 2007 from 6 until 8 p.m., and at other times they will be at the residence.
    Memorials may be made to Bethany Presbyterian Church, 1500 South Main Street, Graham, N.C. 27253; or to Hospice and Palliative Care of Alamance-Caswell, 914 Chapel Hill Road, Burlington, N.C. 27215.
    Condolences may be sent to info@richandthompson.com. [18435]
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