Obituary of Anne Cooke Gilliam ANNE COOKE GILLIAM DONATED OBIT - D. 05-19-2003 VIRGINIA BEACH - Anne Cooke Gilliam, widow of William Lee Gilliam Jr. of Richmond and daughter of Antoinette Camp Cooke Hagood of Franklin, Va., and Armisted Mason Cooke of Norfolk, passed way in her home May 19, 2003. Mrs. Gilliam was born in Washington, D.C., and after her father died when she was one year old, she lived with her mother and grandmother, Mrs. R.J. Camp, in Franklin until her mother's marriage to James Morrow Hagood of Charleston, S.C. Mrs. Gilliam attended the Ashley Hall School of Charleston and Sweet Briar College, the college of Charleston and the Abbott School of Fine and Commercial Art in Washington, C.D. She was dedicated to gardening and was a member of the Virginia Beach Garden Club, a past vice-president of the Garden Club of Virginia. She was instrumental in helping the Virginia Beach Garden Club establish a native plant garden at the Virginia Marine Science Museum. She was a member of Galilee Episcopal Church of Virginia Beach, where she served on the Vestry and was chairman of the Landscape Committee. Mrs. Gilliam is survived by her daughter, Elizabeth Gilliam Driscoll Mingin; her son, Mason Cooke Gilliam and daughter-in-law Tina Gilliam; brother Benjamin Ambler Hagood and sister-in-lawDerrill Maybank Hagood of Charleston, her grandchildren, William, Barry, Elizabeth and David Driscoll; step-grandchildren, Stephanie and Crystal Threlkeld, four nephews, James, Benjamin, Maybank and Robert Hagood and their wives; five grand-nieces; and four grand-nephews. A Memorial service will be held at Galilee Episcopal Church at 2 p.m. Wednesday by the Rev. Coleman Tyler. Friends are invited to visit the family in the Parish Hall following the service. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Galilee Episcopal church, 40th St. and Pacific Ave., Virginia Beach, VA 23451, Virginia Marine Science Museum Garden, 717 General Booth Boulevard, Virginia Beach, Va. 23451 or Norfolk Botanical Gardens, 6700 Azalea Garden Road, Norfolk, Va. 23518. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Anne Cooke Gilliam of Virginia Beach, widow of William Lee Gilliam Jr., died 19 May 2003 and was remembered for her education, gardening work, and service at Galilee Episcopal Church. A memorial service was held at Galilee Episcopal Church, Virginia Beach, on Wednesday at 2 p.m., officiated by the Rev. Coleman Tyler; interment was private. ––– Transcript ––– ANNE COOKE GILLIAM DONATED OBIT - D. 05-19-2003 VIRGINIA BEACH - Anne Cooke Gilliam, widow of William Lee Gilliam Jr. of Richmond and daughter of Antoinette Camp Cooke Hagood of Franklin, Va., and Armisted Mason Cooke of Norfolk, passed away in her home May 19, 2003. Mrs. Gilliam was born in Washington, D.C., and after her father died when she was one year old, she lived with her mother and grandmother, Mrs. R.J. Camp, in Franklin until her mother's marriage to James Morrow Hagood of Charleston, S.C. Mrs. Gilliam attended the Ashley Hall School of Charleston and Sweet Briar College, the College of Charleston and the Abbott School of Fine and Commercial Art in Washington, D.C. She was dedicated to gardening and was a member of the Virginia Beach Garden Club, a past vice president of the Garden Club of Virginia. She was instrumental in helping the Virginia Beach Garden Club establish a native plant garden at the Virginia Marine Science Museum. She was a member of Galilee Episcopal Church of Virginia Beach, where she served on the Vestry and was chairman of the Landscape Committee. Mrs. Gilliam is survived by her daughter, Elizabeth Gilliam Driscoll Mingin; her son, Mason Cooke Gilliam and daughter-in-law Tina Gilliam; brother Benjamin Ambler Hagood and sister-in-law Derrill Maybank Hagood of Charleston; her grandchildren, William, Barry, Elizabeth and David Driscoll; step-grandchildren, Stephanie and Crystal Threlkeld; four nephews, James, Benjamin, Maybank and Robert Hagood and their wives; five grand-nieces; and four grand-nephews. A memorial service will be held at Galilee Episcopal Church at 2 p.m. Wednesday by the Rev. Coleman Tyler. Friends are invited to visit the family in the Parish Hall following the service. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Galilee Episcopal Church, 40th St. and Pacific Ave., Virginia Beach, VA 23451; Virginia Marine Science Museum Garden, 717 General Booth Boulevard, Virginia Beach, Va. 23451; or Norfolk Botanical Gardens, 6700 Azalea Garden Road, Norfolk, Va. 23518. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |-----------------------------------------------| | Name | Anne Cooke Gilliam | | Name | - | | Age | Unknown | | Birth | Unknown; Unknown | | Death | 19 May 2003; Virginia Beach, Virginia | |-----------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | |-----------------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------| | Anne Cooke Gilliam | Decedent | Virginia Beach, Virginia | | William Lee Gilliam Jr. | Husband (predeceased) | Richmond, Virginia | | Armisted Mason Cooke | Father (deceased) | Norfolk, Virginia | | Antoinette Camp Cooke Hagood | Mother | Franklin, Virginia | | Elizabeth Gilliam Driscoll Mingin | Daughter (survivor) | Not stated | | Mason Cooke Gilliam | Son (survivor) | Not stated | | Tina Gilliam | Daughter-in-law (survivor) | Not stated | | Benjamin Ambler Hagood | Brother (survivor) | Charleston, South Carolina | | Derrill Maybank Hagood | Sister-in-law (survivor) | Charleston, South Carolina | | William Driscoll | Grandchild (survivor) | Not stated | | Barry Driscoll | Grandchild (survivor) | Not stated | | Elizabeth Driscoll | Grandchild (survivor) | Not stated | | David Driscoll | Grandchild (survivor) | Not stated | | Stephanie Threlkeld | Step-grandchild (survivor) | Not stated | | Crystal Threlkeld | Step-grandchild (survivor) | Not stated | | James Hagood | Nephew (survivor) | Not stated | | Benjamin Hagood | Nephew (survivor) | Not stated | | Maybank Hagood | Nephew (survivor) | Not stated | | Robert Hagood | Nephew (survivor) | Not stated | | Mrs. R.J. Camp | Grandmother | Franklin, Virginia | | James Morrow Hagood | Stepfather | Charleston, South Carolina | |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |------------------------------------| | Field | Value | |----------|-------------------------| | Location | Richmond, Virginia | | Name | Richmond Times-Dispatch | | Date | 20 May 2003 | |------------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Educated at Ashley Hall School of Charleston. • Attended Sweet Briar College. • Attended the College of Charleston. • Attended the Abbott School of Fine and Commercial Art in Washington, D.C. • Member of the Virginia Beach Garden Club. • Past vice president of the Garden Club of Virginia. • Helped establish a native plant garden at the Virginia Marine Science Museum. • Member of Galilee Episcopal Church, Virginia Beach. • Served on the Vestry at Galilee Episcopal Church. • Chaired the Landscape Committee at Galilee Episcopal Church. • Birth name was Anne Cooke Gilliam [See also: www.findagrave.com/memorial/187020880/anne-mason-gilliam www.findagrave.com/memorial/57944708/william_lee-gilliam (spouse) https://virginiagravestones.org/cemetery.php?cemID=2747 www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2191795/galilee-episcopal-church-columbarium ] [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. 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