VIRGINIA COOKE

AMHERST, Virginia Cooke, 87, passed away on Feb. 20^th at the Center for Extended Care at Amherst.

Virginia was born on Dec. 19, 1925 in Amherst, the daughter of the late Howard and Esther (Williams) Cooke of Amherst. She attended Amherst schools and was a housekeeper for many people in Amherst.

Virginia is survived by six brothers; Charles of Florence, Richard of Fountain, CO, William of Seattle, WA, Robert of Amherst, George of Milton, FL, and Roy of Hatfield, two sisters; Jean Martin and Mary Martin of Jemison, AL, and many nephews and nieces. She was predeceased by her brothers Howard Jr. of Raleigh, NC, Albert of Amherst and James of Albuquerque, NM and sisters Thalma of Holyoke and Esther of Amherst.

A Memorial Service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wed. Feb. 27^th, at the Douglass Funeral Service, Amherst with burial following in Wildwood Cemetery. A Calling Hour will precede the service from 9 – 10 a.m. at the funeral home. Obituary and memorial register at www.douglassfuneral.com.

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