Obituary of Clyde Francis Cook CLYDE F COOK Virginian Pilot - SEPT. 6, 2005 IVOR - Clyde Francis "Pete" Cook, 62, passed away Monday, Sept. 5, 2005, at his home in Ivor with his loving family by his side. A native of Southampton County, he was the son of Homer Cook Sr., and the late Mary Saunders Cook. Pete retired from Smithfield Packing, where he worked as a maintenance mechanic. He was a life member of the Ivor Volunteer Fire Dept., a co-founder and treasurer of the Bent Barrel Hunt Club, a member of the Ivor Community Athletic Association and a devoted member of Mill Swamp Baptist Church. He was also an avid hunter and fisherman. Along with his father, Pete is survied by his loving wife, Lorene W. Cook; daughter Tammy C. Warner and husband Charles; sons, Michale Allen Cook and Kenneth Wayne Cook; brothers, Edward Lee Cook and wife Nancy, and Samuel W. "Nick" Cook and wife Joan; sisters, Jean C. Bradshaw and husabnd J.J. and Grace Rodgester; stepdaughter, Tracey H. Stallard and husabnd Kenneth; stepson, M. Todd Harrell and wife Amy; sister-in-law, Diane Cook; six grandchildren; and four stepgrandchildren. Besides his mother , he was also predeceased by a brother, Homer Cook Jr. The funeral will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. in Mill Swamp Baptist Church, Ivor, with the Rev. Jim Jones and the Rev. Larry Burkhart officiating. Interment will follow in Ivor Cemetery, Ivor. The family will receive friends at the church today from 6 to 8 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, Petersug Unit, 1117 Fort Hayes Drive, Petersburg, Va 23805 or the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Virginia Chapter, 2727 Enterprise Parkway, Suite 201, Richmond, VA 23294. Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield, assisted the family with arrangements. Condolences may be posted at our website, www.jtmorriss.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Clyde Francis Cook, 62, of Ivor, died 5 Sep 2005 at his home. He was born in Southampton County and was the son of Homer Cook Sr. and Mary Saunders Cook. He retired from Smithfield Packing and was active in church and community. Funeral services were held 7 Sep 2005 at 11 a.m. at Mill Swamp Baptist Church, Ivor, officiated by Rev. Jim Jones and Rev. Larry Burkhart. Burial followed in Ivor Cemetery, Ivor. ––– Transcript ––– CLYDE F COOK IVOR - Clyde Francis "Pete" Cook, 62, passed away Monday, Sept. 5, 2005, at his home in Ivor with his loving family by his side. A native of Southampton County, he was the son of Homer Cook Sr., and the late Mary Saunders Cook. Pete retired from Smithfield Packing, where he worked as a maintenance mechanic. He was a life member of the Ivor Volunteer Fire Dept., a co-founder and treasurer of the Bent Barrel Hunt Club, a member of the Ivor Community Athletic Association and a devoted member of Mill Swamp Baptist Church. He was also an avid hunter and fisherman. Along with his father, Pete is survived by his loving wife, Lorene W. Cook; daughter Tammy C. Warner and husband Charles; sons, Michael Allen Cook and Kenneth Wayne Cook; brothers, Edward Lee Cook and wife Nancy, and Samuel W. "Nick" Cook and wife Joan; sisters, Jean C. Bradshaw and husband J.J. and Grace Rodgester; stepdaughter, Tracey H. Stallard and husband Kenneth; stepson, M. Todd Harrell and wife Amy; sister-in-law, Diane Cook; six grandchildren; and four stepgrandchildren. Besides his mother, he was also predeceased by a brother, Homer Cook Jr. The funeral will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. in Mill Swamp Baptist Church, Ivor, with the Rev. Jim Jones and the Rev. Larry Burkhart officiating. Interment will follow in Ivor Cemetery, Ivor. The family will receive friends at the church today from 6 to 8 p.m. Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield, assisted the family with arrangements. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |--------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Clyde Francis Cook | | Age | 62 | | Birth | 1943 (estimated); Southampton County, Virginia | | Death | 5 Sep 2005; Ivor, Virginia | |--------------------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |-----------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Location | | Clyde Francis Cook | Decedent | Ivor, Virginia | | Lorene W. Cook | Wife | Not stated | | Homer Cook Sr. | Father | Not stated | | Mary Saunders Cook | Mother | Deceased | | Tammy C. Warner | Daughter | Not stated | | Charles Warner | Son-in-law | Not stated | | Michael Allen Cook | Son | Not stated | | Kenneth Wayne Cook | Son | Not stated | | Edward Lee Cook | Brother | Not stated | | Nancy Cook | Sister-in-law | Not stated | | Samuel W. Cook | Brother | Not stated | | Joan Cook | Sister-in-law | Not stated | | Jean C. Bradshaw | Sister | Not stated | | J.J. Bradshaw | Brother-in-law | Not stated | | Grace Rodgester | Sister | Not stated | | Tracey H. Stallard | Stepdaughter | Not stated | | Kenneth Stallard | Stepson-in-law | Not stated | | M. Todd Harrell | Stepson | Not stated | | Amy Harrell | Stepdaughter-in-law | Not stated | | Diane Cook | Sister-in-law | Not stated | | Homer Cook Jr. | Brother | Deceased | |-----------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |------------------------------| | Field | Value | |----------|-------------------| | Location | Norfolk, Virginia | | Name | Virginian Pilot | | Date | 6 Sep 2005 | |------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Also known as "Pete" • Retired maintenance mechanic at Smithfield Packing • Life member of Ivor Volunteer Fire Department • Co-founder and treasurer of Bent Barrel Hunt Club • Member of Ivor Community Athletic Association • Member of Mill Swamp Baptist Church • Avid hunter and fisherman [See also: www.findagrave.com/memorial/12170973/clyde-francis-cook www.findagrave.com/memorial/103966886/lorene-cook (spouse) http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/ivor.txt www.findagrave.com/cemetery/50745/ivor-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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