Robert Hamilton Cooke, 86, of 188 Howard Lingerfelt Road, Vale, passed away
Saturday, April 18, 2015 at Autumn Care of Drexel in Drexel.

He was born in Burke County on January 4, 1929, to the late Aaron David Cook
and Junie Francis Chapman Cook. He was retired from the furniture industry
and was a member of Hebron United Methodist Church and the United Methodist
Men. Mr. Cook and his wife also fostered children for forty-five years and
cared for twenty-six children.

In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by his wife Sallie
Pauline Lingerfelt Cook; son, Robert "Robbie" Lewis Hollifield; two
brothers, J.C. Cook and D.B. Cook; and two sisters, Joann Abee and Ruth
Keller.

His is survived by his two daughters, Debra "Debbie" Lee Putnam and husband
Randy of Vale and Dorothy Cook of Connelly Springs; two foster children,
Timothy "Tim" Ledford of Vale and Elizabeth Gail Pritchard and husband Mark
of Vale; daughter-in-law, Mickie Hollifield of Morganton; sister, Catherine
Cook and husband Dean of Valdese; fifteen grandchildren and sixteen great
grandchildren.

The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Monday at
Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Fallston. At other times
the family will be at the home of Debbie and Randy Putnam, 365 Howard
Lingerfelt Road, Vale, NC. Condolences may be made online at
www.stameytysingerfuneralhome.com.

The funeral service will be held on Tuesday at 2:00 PM at Hebron United
Methodist Church, Vale with the Revs. Cathy Turman and Chuck Byers
officiating. The body will be placed in the church thirty minutes before
the service. The burial will follow in the church cemetery.

Memorials may be made to, Hebron United Methodist Church Cemetery Fund, 183
Howard Lingerfelt Rd., Vale, NC 28168.

Arrangements by Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Fallston.