Maurine Jenkins Cooke Obituary
With solemn hearts, we announce the passing of Maurine Jenkins Cooke of Selma, Alabama, whose presence will be deeply missed, having departed on September 10, 2024 at the age of 94. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As Maurine Jenkins departs from our midst, her spirit ascends to join the cosmic dance of stars, a shimmering constellation of memories that will forever grace the night sky of the hearts of those who loved Maurine Jenkins. Though Maurine Jenkins may no longer walk beside us, her legacy lives on — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of time and space.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Willie Jenkins and Celeste Jenkins; her stepfather Morgan Worrell; her husband Wilbur Orlean Cooke, Sr.; her daughter Carol Geneva Cooke Bailey (Eddie); and her daughter-in-law Vicki Cooke.
She is survived by: her children, Judy Cooke Travis, Wilbur Orlean Cooke, Jr., John Anthony Cooke and Lacretia Cooke Edwards (Ray); her sister Billie Marie Creel; and her sister-in-law Christine Cooke Poe. She is also survived by 13 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great-grandchildren.
