Robert Hamilton Cooke
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.
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