Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
BirthMay 25, 1923, Alamance County, North Carolina [17024], [19421]
DeathAug 27, 2011, Alamance County, North Carolina [17024]
BurialBelmont Baptist Church, 3032 Bellemont-Mt Hermon Road, Alamance County, North Carolina [17024]
FlagsUS Army, US Military, World War II
FatherLawrence Lee COOKE (1888-1956)
Spouses
BirthJan 4, 1927, Alamance County, North Carolina [1521]
DeathSep 6, 2020, Burlington, Alamance County, North Carolina [1521]
BurialBelmont Baptist Church, 3032 Bellemont-Mt Hermon Road, Alamance County, North Carolina [1521]
FatherGurney Clinton HOLT (1894-1969)
MotherBlanche Estelle BROWN (1903-1992)
MarriageSep 30, 1950, Coble Twp, Alamance County, North Carolina [19422]
Obituary Online notes for Hurley Ford COOKE
8/29/2011

Hurley Ford Cooke
   BURLINGTON — Hurley Ford Cooke, 88, of Burlington, passed away at 1:15 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 27, 2011, at the Hospice Home after a lengthy illness.

   A native of Alamance County, he was the husband of Rebecca Holt “Becky” Cooke and the son of the late Lawrence Lee Cooke and the late Dolly Russell Cooke. He was a veteran of the United States Army, having served during World War II with the 243rd Combat Engineers in France and Germany where he earned the rank of staff sergeant. After serving in the Army, he retired as a carpenter. He was a member of Belmont Baptist Church.

   In addition to his wife of the home, he is survived by his son, Lawrence C. Cooke, of the home; his sister, Mrs. Nellie C. Massey and her husband, Calvin, of Burlington; and his brother, R. Lynn Cooke, also of Burlington.

   In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by seven sisters, Doris C. Hogan, Mattie Belle Stout, Annie Shepard, Peggy Cauthren, Louise Isley, Mary Lois Murray and Patty Parrish; and two brothers, Dwight L. Cook and Kermit Cook.

   The funeral service will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2011, at 3 p.m. at Belmont Baptist Church conducted by the Revs. Larry Janey and Jerry Jackson.The burial will immediately follow the funeral service in the church cemetery.

   The family will receive friends before the service at Belmont Baptist Church from 2 until 3 p.m. At other times, the family will be at the residence.

   Memorials may be made to Hospice and Palliative

   Care Center of Alamance-Caswell, 914 Chapel Hill Road, Burlington, NC 27215. The family would like to thank the Hospice staff for all their care of Hurley Cooke.

   Online condolences may be sent at
www.richandthompson.com   [17024]
Obituary Online notes for Rebecca Brown (Spouse 1)
9/9/2020

Rebecca “Becky” Holt Cooke

Mrs. Rebecca “Becky” Holt Cooke, 93, of Burlington, passed away Sunday, September 6, 2020, at her residence.

A native of Alamance County, she was wife of the late Hurley Ford Cooke, and daughter of the late Gurney C. Holt and Blanche Brown Holt. Mrs. Cooke was a Homemaker and a member of Bellemont United Methodist Church.

Surviving are her son Lawrence C. Cooke and his friend Deborah Isley of Burlington.

Mrs. Cooke was preceded in death by two sisters, LaRue Wagoner and Barbara Davis; and a brother, James C. “Buddy” Holt.

Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM, Friday, September 11, at the Rich & Thompson Chapel in Graham with Rev. Larry Janey officiating. The family will receive friends from 1-2 PM prior to the service, and other times at the residence.

Memorials may be made to Bellemont United Methodist Church, 4039 Markwood Rd., Burlington, NC 27215.

The family would like to thank Mildred Holmes and Susan Rogers for their kindness and care of Mrs. Cooke as well as Amedisys Home Health Care.

Condolences can be offered online at
www.richandthompson.com [1521]
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