Ruth Simmons Cooke Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Ruth Simmons Cooke (Elm City, North Carolina), born in Wilson, North Carolina, who passed away on October 25, 2020, at the age of 88, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Ruth Simmons Cooke to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Mack Daniel and Daisy Bell Bottoms Simmons; her husband Percy Thomas Cooke; and her sisters, Jean S. Farmer and Nell S. Speight.
She is survived by: her children, Ricky Cooke of Rocky Mount and Sonia Cooke Shearin of Nashville, TN; her granddaughter Charlie K. Parker of Nashville, TN; and her siblings, D. O. Simmons (Helen) of Rocky Mount, Jack Simmons of Rocky Mount and Judy S. Walston of Rocky Mount. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
