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Obituary of Lynda Gordon Cook

LYNDA G COOK

Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Friday, December 30, 2005

IVOR - Lynda Gordon Cook, 59, passed away Dec. 28, 2005, at Sentara
Norfolk General Hospital, Norfolk. Born May 23, 1946, she was the
daughter of the late James Gordon and Mary Nixon Gordon. Lynda worked as
a bus aide for the Isle of Wight County Public Schools for the past four
years and was a member of Mill Swamp Baptist Church. She loved to camp
out and loved her puppies, Angel, Mikie, Peppy and Penny.
Mrs. Cook is survived by her husband, John R. "Monk" Cook of Ivor;
daughter, Patricia C. Drake and husband Edward of Courtland; sons,
Robert H. Cook and wife Cole of Windsor, John P. Cook and fiancee Nick
of Smithfield; her sister, Mary G. Wells and husband Jim of Disputanta,
Va.; six grandchildren, Brandi, Rebekah, Robert Jr., Cody, Kaleigh and
John; and a number of nieces and nephews.
The funeral will be held at Mill Swamp Baptist Church, Ivor, at 2 p.m.
Saturday with the Rev. Jim Jones officiating. Interment will be in
Tucker Swamp Baptist Church Cemetery, Zuni. The family will receive
friends today from 6 to 8 p.m. at Mill Swamp Baptist Church Fellowship
Hall. Memorial donations may be made to the Mill Swamp Baptist Church
Building Fund, 6329 Mill Swamp Road, Ivor, VA 23866. Purviance Funeral
Home, Wakefield, assisted the family with arrangements. Condolences may
be posted at www.jtmorriss.com.

Edition: VP - The Virginian-Pilot
Section: Local
Page: B9



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––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary –––

Lynda Gordon Cook, 59, of Ivor, died 28 Dec 2005 in Norfolk. She was born 23 May 1946 and worked as a bus aide for Isle of Wight County Public Schools and was a member of Mill Swamp Baptist Church.

Funeral was held at Mill Swamp Baptist Church, Ivor, at 2 p.m. 31 Dec 2005 with Rev. Jim Jones officiating. Burial followed at Tucker Swamp Baptist Church Cemetery, Zuni.

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LYNDA G COOK

Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Friday, December 30, 2005

IVOR - Lynda Gordon Cook, 59, passed away Dec. 28, 2005, at Sentara
Norfolk General Hospital, Norfolk. Born May 23, 1946, she was the
daughter of the late James Gordon and Mary Nixon Gordon. Lynda worked as
a bus aide for the Isle of Wight County Public Schools for the past four
years and was a member of Mill Swamp Baptist Church. She loved to camp
out and loved her puppies, Angel, Mikie, Peppy and Penny.

Mrs. Cook is survived by her husband, John R. "Monk" Cook of Ivor;
daughter, Patricia C. Drake and husband Edward of Courtland; sons,
Robert H. Cook and wife Cole of Windsor, John P. Cook and fiancee Nick
of Smithfield; her sister, Mary G. Wells and husband Jim of Disputanta,
Va.; six grandchildren, Brandi, Rebekah, Robert Jr., Cody, Kaleigh and
John; and a number of nieces and nephews.

The funeral will be held at Mill Swamp Baptist Church, Ivor, at 2 p.m.
Saturday [31 Dec 2005] with the Rev. Jim Jones officiating. Interment will be in
Tucker Swamp Baptist Church Cemetery, Zuni. The family will receive
friends today [30 Dec 2005] from 6 to 8 p.m. at Mill Swamp Baptist Church Fellowship
Hall. Memorial donations may be made to the Mill Swamp Baptist Church
Building Fund, 6329 Mill Swamp Road, Ivor, VA 23866. Purviance Funeral
Home, Wakefield, assisted the family with arrangements. Condolences may
be posted at .

Edition: VP - The Virginian-Pilot
Section: Local
Page: B9

––– Vital Statistics –––

|------------------------------|
| Name  | Lynda Gordon Cook    |
| Age   | 59                   |
| Birth | 23 May 1946          |
| Death | 28 Dec 2005; Norfolk |
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––– Table of Relationships –––

|-------------------------------------------------------|
| Name              | Relationship    | Location        |
| Lynda Gordon Cook | Decedent        | Ivor            |
| John R. Cook      | Husband         | Ivor            |
| James Gordon      | Father          | Deceased        |
| Mary Nixon Gordon | Mother          | Deceased        |
| Patricia C. Drake | Daughter        | Courtland       |
| Edward Drake      | Son-in-law      | Courtland       |
| Robert H. Cook    | Son             | Windsor         |
| Cole Cook         | Daughter-in-law | Windsor         |
| John P. Cook      | Son             | Smithfield      |
| Nick              | Fiancee of son  | Smithfield      |
| Mary G. Wells     | Sister          | Disputanta, Va. |
| Jim Wells         | Brother-in-law  | Disputanta, Va. |
| Brandi            | Grandchild      | Not stated      |
| Rebekah           | Grandchild      | Not stated      |
| Robert Jr.        | Grandchild      | Not stated      |
| Cody              | Grandchild      | Not stated      |
| Kaleigh           | Grandchild      | Not stated      |
| John              | Grandchild      | Not stated      |
|-------------------------------------------------------|

––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value                    |
|----------|--------------------------|
| Location | Norfolk, VA              |
| Name     | Virginian-Pilot, The     |
| Date     | 30 Dec 2005              |
| Edition  | VP - The Virginian-Pilot |
| Section  | Local                    |
| Page     | B9                       |
|-------------------------------------|

––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Worked as a bus aide for Isle of Wight County Public Schools for four years
• Member of Mill Swamp Baptist Church
• Enjoyed camping
• Owned puppies named Angel, Mikie, Peppy and Penny
• Birth name was Lynda Gordon

		
[See also:
www.findagrave.com/memorial/284294028/lynda-frances-cook
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/tckrswp.txt
www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2270683/val=tucker-swamp-baptist-church-cemetery&length=36
]


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