Obituary of John Robert Hooke JOHN ROBERT HOOKE The Tidewater News - 11-28-2004 HIGHTOWN - John Robert "Bob" Hooke, 91, died Nov. 24 in Staunton. He was born May 24, 1913, in Boyer Siding, W.Va., a son of the late George Wickline Sr. and Anna Belle Hover Hooke. He farmed in Sedley as well as Highland County. He was preceded in death by his wife, Marie Hundley Hooke; a son, Dan Alison Hooke; four brothers and two sisters. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Robert Leslie and Cindy Caricofe Hooke of Gretna; a daughter, Iris Anne Hooke of Hightown; two sisters, Mary Katherine Crummett of Blue Grass and Dorothy Elizabeth Garrett of Boytown, Texas; and a number of nieces and nephews. A funeral was to be conducted at 6:30 p.m., Nov. 27, at Obaugh Funeral Home in McDowell with the Rev. James W. "Bill" Moore officiating. Burial will be at 2 p.m., Nov. 28 in Rosemont Cemetery in Sedley with Masonic rites. Memorial contributions may be made to Highland County Rescue Squad, Monterey, VA; Highland Medical Center, P.O. Box 490, Monterey, VA; the Highland Center, P.O. Box 556, Monterey, VA 24456; or Courtland Masonic Lodge No. 85, General Fund, c/o Amos Grizzard, 110 Scott St., Franklin, VA 23851. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– John Robert "Bob" Hooke, 91, died 24 Nov 2004 in Staunton. He was born 24 May 1913 in Boyer Siding, W.Va., son of George Wickline Sr. and Anna Belle Hover Hooke. He farmed in Sedley and Highland County. Funeral was held 27 Nov 2004 at Obaugh Funeral Home in McDowell, officiated by the Rev. James W. "Bill" Moore. Burial was 28 Nov 2004 in Rosemont Cemetery in Sedley with Masonic rites. ––– Transcript ––– JOHN ROBERT HOOKE HIGHTOWN - John Robert "Bob" Hooke, 91, died Nov. 24 in Staunton. He was born May 24, 1913, in Boyer Siding, W.Va., a son of the late George Wickline Sr. and Anna Belle Hover Hooke. He farmed in Sedley as well as Highland County. He was preceded in death by his wife, Marie Hundley Hooke; a son, Dan Alison Hooke; four brothers and two sisters. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Robert Leslie and Cindy Caricofe Hooke of Gretna; a daughter, Iris Anne Hooke of Hightown; two sisters, Mary Katherine Crummett of Blue Grass and Dorothy Elizabeth Garrett of Boytown, Texas; and a number of nieces and nephews. A funeral was to be conducted at 6:30 p.m., Nov. 27, at Obaugh Funeral Home in McDowell with the Rev. James W. "Bill" Moore officiating. Burial will be at 2 p.m., Nov. 28 in Rosemont Cemetery in Sedley with Masonic rites. Memorial contributions may be made to Highland County Rescue Squad, Monterey, VA; Highland Medical Center, P.O. Box 490, Monterey, VA; the Highland Center, P.O. Box 556, Monterey, VA 24456; or Courtland Masonic Lodge No. 85, General Fund, c/o Amos Grizzard, 110 Scott St., Franklin, VA 23851. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |--------------------------------------------------| | Name | John Robert Hooke | | Age | 91 | | Birth | 24 May 1913; Boyer Siding, West Virginia | | Death | 24 Nov 2004; Staunton, Virginia | |--------------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |-----------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | |---------------------------|--------------------|----------------------| | John Robert Hooke | Decedent | Hightown, Virginia | | Marie Hundley Hooke | Wife (predeceased) | — | | George Wickline Sr. | Father | — | | Anna Belle Hover Hooke | Mother | — | | Dan Alison Hooke | Son (predeceased) | — | | Robert Leslie Hooke | Son | Gretna, Virginia | | Cindy Caricofe Hooke | Daughter-in-law | Gretna, Virginia | | Iris Anne Hooke | Daughter | Hightown, Virginia | | Mary Katherine Crummett | Sister | Blue Grass, Virginia | | Dorothy Elizabeth Garrett | Sister | Boytown, Texas | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |-------------------------------| | Field | Value | |----------|--------------------| | Location | Franklin, Virginia | | Name | The Tidewater News | | Date | 28 Nov 2004 | |-------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Also known as "Bob" • Farmer in Sedley and Highland County • Burial with Masonic rites [See also: www.findagrave.com/memorial/140834194/john-robert-hooke https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/140834248/myrtle_marie-hooke (spouse) http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/rosemont.txt www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2133759/rosemont-cemetery ] [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net Formattinng and references by the Southampton Transcription Project] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. 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