William Ralph Cooke, 86, of Leman Gap Rd., Casar, passed away suddenly
Wednesday March 27, 2019 at Atrium Health in Shelby.

Born August 6, 1932 in Cleveland County, he was a son of the late Grady Lee
Cooke and Hattie Beatrice Poole Cooke. He was retired from Kraft Foods and
was a member of Zion Hill Baptist Church. He also served in the US Army in
the 82nd Airborne from 1953 until 1955.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of sixty
years, Geraldine "Judy" Hunt Cooke; two sons, Jeffery Neal Cooke and Eric
Andrew Cooke; brother and sister-in-law, Jack and Marilyn Cooke; an infant
brother, Danny Ray Cooke; one sister, Starlene Bridges and two
sisters-in-law, Pat Cooke and Versey Cooke.

Survivors include one son, Timothy Mark Cooke of Charlotte; three brothers,
Delbert Cooke of Shelby, Hal Cooke of Forest City and Flay Cooke and wife
Janet of Fallston; three sisters, Joyce Drum and husband Pervie of
Cherryville, Judy Ledford and husband Arthur of Lawndale and Shirley Cooke
of Shelby.

The visitation will be 1:00PM until 2:45PM Saturday at Stamey-Tysinger
Funeral Home.

The funeral service will be 3:00PM Saturday at Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home
Chapel with Rev. Allan Barlow officiating.

Burial will follow in the Rose Hill Memorial Park.

Memorials may be made to Zion Hill Baptist Church, Attn: Cecil Cook, 8173
Old NC 18, Lawndale, NC 28090.

A guest register is available at www.stameytysingerfuneralhome.com.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home and
Cremation Center.