Obituary of Lina Johnson Cooke LINA JOHNSON COOKE Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Wednesday, June 20, 2001 BOYKINS - Lina Johnson Cooke, 93, died June 18, 2001. She was born in Como, N.C., and was a daughter of the late Johnnie and Mary E. Johnson and the widow of William Alfred Cooke Sr. ''Grandma'' Cooke was a member of Newsoms Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Hazel M. Cooke of Boykins; two sons, Robert Randolph Cooke and wife, Veronica, and James Thomas Cooke and wife, Betty, all of Boykins; daughters-in-law, Betty C. Cooke of Newsoms and Peggy G. Cooke of Capron; nine grandchildren, Kenny W. Cooke of Newsoms, Pamela C. Woodard of Severn, N.C., Wanda C. Donadio of Washington, N.C., Wayne A. Cooke and W.J. Porch II, both of Capron, Cindy C. Koehne of Suffolk, Holly K. Cooke, Sandy P. Peden and James T. Cooke Jr., all of Boykins; 12 great-grandchildren, Lindsay and Kristen Cooke, Louis Wrenn and Landon Woodard, Alyson, Alex, Alaina, Sheree and Paul Donadio Jr., James and Jeffrey Peden and Devin Koehne; a sister, Julia J. Sparkman of Chesapeake. She was predeceased by two sons, Marvin L. Cooke and W.A. Cooke Jr.; a sister, Lee J. Cook; and three brothers, Thomas, Ray and Joe Johnson. A funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Beechwood Cemetery by the Rev. Kenneth Williams. The family will receive visitors from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at Wright Funeral Home, Boykins Chapel. Edition: FINAL Page: B9 Copyright (c) 2001 The Virginian-Pilot ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Lina Johnson Cooke, 93, of Boykins died 18 Jun 2001. Born in Como, N.C., she was the daughter of Johnnie and Mary E. Johnson and widow of William Alfred Cooke Sr. She was a member of Newsoms Baptist Church. A funeral was held at 2 p.m. Thursday, 21 Jun 2001, at Beechwood Cemetery officiated by Rev. Kenneth Williams. Visitation occurred 20 Jun 2001 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Wright Funeral Home, Boykins Chapel. ––– Transcript ––– LINA JOHNSON COOKE Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Wednesday, June 20, 2001 BOYKINS - Lina Johnson Cooke, 93, died June 18, 2001. She was born in Como, N.C., and was a daughter of the late Johnnie and Mary E. Johnson and the widow of William Alfred Cooke Sr. "Grandma" Cooke was a member of Newsoms Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Hazel M. Cooke of Boykins; two sons, Robert Randolph Cooke and wife, Veronica, and James Thomas Cooke and wife, Betty, all of Boykins; daughters-in-law, Betty C. Cooke of Newsoms and Peggy G. Cooke of Capron; nine grandchildren, Kenny W. Cooke of Newsoms, Pamela C. Woodard of Severn, N.C., Wanda C. Donadio of Washington, N.C., Wayne A. Cooke and W.J. Porch II, both of Capron, Cindy C. Koehne of Suffolk, Holly K. Cooke, Sandy P. Peden and James T. Cooke Jr., all of Boykins; 12 great-grandchildren, Lindsay and Kristen Cooke, Louis Wrenn and Landon Woodard, Alyson, Alex, Alaina, Sheree and Paul Donadio Jr., James and Jeffrey Peden and Devin Koehne; a sister, Julia J. Sparkman of Chesapeake. She was predeceased by two sons, Marvin L. Cooke and W.A. Cooke Jr.; a sister, Lee J. Cook; and three brothers, Thomas, Ray and Joe Johnson. A funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Beechwood Cemetery by the Rev. Kenneth Williams. The family will receive visitors from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at Wright Funeral Home, Boykins Chapel. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |--------------------------------------| | Name | Lina Johnson Cooke | | Age | 93 | | Birth | 1908 (estimated); Como, N.C. | | Death | 18 Jun 2001 | |--------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |---------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | |--------------------------|-----------------------|------------------| | Lina Johnson Cooke | Decedent | Boykins | | Johnnie Johnson | Father | Unknown | | Mary E. Johnson | Mother | Unknown | | William Alfred Cooke Sr. | Husband | Deceased | | Hazel M. Cooke | Daughter | Boykins | | Robert Randolph Cooke | Son | Boykins | | Veronica Cooke | Daughter-in-law | Boykins | | James Thomas Cooke | Son | Boykins | | Betty Cooke | Daughter-in-law | Boykins | | Betty C. Cooke | Daughter-in-law | Newsoms | | Peggy G. Cooke | Daughter-in-law | Capron | | Kenny W. Cooke | Grandchild | Newsoms | | Pamela C. Woodard | Grandchild | Severn, N.C. | | Wanda C. Donadio | Grandchild | Washington, N.C. | | Wayne A. Cooke | Grandchild | Capron | | W.J. Porch II | Grandchild | Capron | | Cindy C. Koehne | Grandchild | Suffolk | | Holly K. Cooke | Grandchild | Boykins | | Sandy P. Peden | Grandchild | Boykins | | James T. Cooke Jr. | Grandchild | Boykins | | Lindsay Cooke | Great-grandchild | Unknown | | Kristen Cooke | Great-grandchild | Unknown | | Louis Wrenn | Great-grandchild | Unknown | | Landon Woodard | Great-grandchild | Unknown | | Alyson Donadio | Great-grandchild | Unknown | | Alex Donadio | Great-grandchild | Unknown | | Alaina Donadio | Great-grandchild | Unknown | | Sheree Donadio | Great-grandchild | Unknown | | Paul Donadio Jr. | Great-grandchild | Unknown | | James Peden | Great-grandchild | Unknown | | Jeffrey Peden | Great-grandchild | Unknown | | Devin Koehne | Great-grandchild | Unknown | | Julia J. Sparkman | Sister | Chesapeake | | Marvin L. Cooke | Son (predeceased) | Deceased | | W.A. Cooke Jr. | Son (predeceased) | Deceased | | Lee J. Cook | Sister (predeceased) | Deceased | | Thomas Johnson | Brother (predeceased) | Deceased | | Ray Johnson | Brother (predeceased) | Deceased | | Joe Johnson | Brother (predeceased) | Deceased | |---------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |--------------------------------| | Field | Value | |----------|---------------------| | Location | Norfolk, VA | | Name | The Virginian-Pilot | | Date | 20 Jun 2001 | | Edition | FINAL | | Page | B9 | |--------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Member of Newsoms Baptist Church • Also known as "Grandma" • Birth name was Lina Johnson [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. 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