The Rev. Robert Wayne "Bob" Cooke

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1930, Hempstead, Nassau County, New York; He was recorded while living with his parents.; : 2; Address:
  306 Redwood Avenue
• Census: 1940, Hempstead, Nassau County, New York; He was recorded while living with his parents.; : 12; Address:
  86 Solomon Street
• History: say 1955; He was a missionary in Africa.
• Residence: 1993, Deer Park, Suffolk County, New York; Address:
  195 W 3rd Street
• Residence: Mar 2013, Cleveland, Bradley County, Tennessee
• Obituary: 21 Mar 2016; Robert Wayne Cooke, 88, of Cleveland, Tennessee, passed away Saturday, March 19, 2016. He was a retired Baptist minister as well as a retired school teacher. He was also a member of Candies Creek Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of over 61 years, Marion Cooke; and his parents, Edward and Jessie Cooke. Survivors include his children and their spouses, Wayne (Jane) Cooke of Pennsylvania, Cheryl Cooke (Milan) Sivacek of Murfreesboro, TN, Ruth (Dwayne) Sherland of Huntington, NY and Tim (Debbie) Cooke of Cleveland; 11 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and one brother, Richard Allen Cooke. His family will receive friends Tuesday, March 22, from 5-7 p.m. at Grissom Serenity Funeral Home with a Celebration of Life immediately following in the chapel of the funeral home at 7 p.m. with Pastor Jamie Work officiating. Grissom-Serenity Funeral Home and Cremation Services is in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers the family is requesting donations be made to Candies Creek Academy, 294 Old Eureka Rd, Charleston, TN 37310.

Robert married Marion Edna Childs in 1950 in Foxboro, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Marion (daughter of Walter Edwin Childs and Rena Gertrude Shepardson) was born on 22 Mar 1928 in Foxboro, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; died on 7 Mar 2013; was buried in Candies Creek Cemetery, Cleveland, Bradley County, Tennessee, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Wayne Allen Cooke
2. Cheryl Ann Cooke
3. Ruth Yvonne Cooke
4. Robert Timothy "Tim" Cooke

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1930, Hempstead, Nassau County, New York; He was an assistant cashier at a bank.; : 26; Address:
  306 Redwood Avenue
• Census: 1940, Hempstead, Nassau County, New York; He was a cashier.; : 36; Address:
  86 Solomon Street

Edward married Jessie E. on Yes, date unknown. Jessie was born about 1904 in New York State. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1930, Hempstead, Nassau County, New York; : 26; Address:
  306 Redwood Avenue
• Census: 1940, Hempstead, Nassau County, New York; : 36; Address:
  86 Solomon Street