Dorothy Cook

Dorothy Burke Cook, 96, of Richlands, Virginia formerly of Jewell Ridge, Virginia passed away July 31, 2008 in aTazewell, Virginia hospital following a brief illness. She was born March 22, 1912 in Jewell Ridge, Virginia and was the daughter of the late Mathes M. and Susan Belle Brewster Burke, both former Tazewell County, Virginia native. She was a lifelong resident of the area and was a member of Jewell Ridge Presbyterian Church. She was also a member of Richlands Chapter #104 O.E.S. for the past 60 years. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband. R. Paul Cook; her second husband, Clyde Cook; a sister, Clara Burke Ellis Anderson; and brothers. Ira and Earl Burke Those who survive her are Daughters Carol Cook Mullins of Richlands, Virginia Barbara Cook Stevens of Milo, Maine Son Paul Ellis “Slick” Cook and wife, Bonnie of Richlands, Virginia Sister Ruth Burke Dotson and husband, Robert of Eleanor, West Virginia Brother David Burke and wife, Eva of Aiken, South Carolina Grandchildren James Mullins and wife, Patty, Daniel Stevens and wife, Brenda, Paula Jackson and husband, Richard, Rhonda Nease and husband, Gary, Christopher P. Stevens, Jeff Mullins and wife, Jackie, Patrick Mullins and wife, Loraine, and Ami Stiltner Mullins and husband, Scott Great Grandchildren Paul Steven Mullins, Keri Beth Mullins, Ellen Victoria Mullins, Phillip Mullins, Ryan Jackson, Nigel Stevens, Kevin Stevens, and Emma, Scottie, and Isabella Mullins Special Friends Homer and Nancy Nelson, Carlis and Freda Johnson, Glen and Jenny Hagy, and Linda Patton Special Caregivers Preferred Home Health and Community Home Health Care Funeral services for Dorothy Cook will be conducted at 2:00pm Sunday, August 3, 2008 at Hurst-Scott Funeral Home in Richlands, Virginia with the Rev. Bill Keene, Rev. Shirley Keene, and Minister Jim Mullins officiating. Interment will follow in Clinch Valley Memorial Cemetery in Richlands, Virginia. Pallbearers will be Homer Nelson, Carlis Johnson, Jeff Mullins, Patrick Mullins, Paul Steven Mullins, Gary Nease, Richard Jackson, Scott Mullins, Billy Charles Patton, and Charles Ellis. Honorary Pallbearers will be Claude Dye, Millard Farmer, Rev. Richard Stone and Great Grandsons. Friends may call at Hurst-Scott Funeral Home in Richlands, Virginia after 6:00pm Saturday evening with the Richlands Chapter #104 O.E.S. conducting services at 7:00pm. Those who wish may make memorial contributions to the Jewell Ridge Presbyterian Church building fund.

Dorothy Cook

March 22, 1912 - July 31, 2008