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Leonie COCKE Obituary

Leonie Doss Cocke

Leonie Doss Cocke, 93, of Lynchburg passed away

Aug. 31, 2008. She was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Brice Tensley Cocke Sr. and her parents, Robert Lester Doss and Maude Hardy Doss of Pittsylvania County.

She is survived by her sons, John William Cocke and wife, Joan Taylor Cocke of Lynchburg and Brice Tensley Cocke Jr. and his wife, Cathy Cocke of Daphne, Ala. Her grandchildren include Lisa Cocke Bradley and husband, Scott Bradley of Louisburg, N.C.; J. Andrew Cocke and wife, Laura Cocke of Arlington; Carys Cocke of Huntsville, Ala., and Ashleigh Cocke of Talladega, Ala., and great-grandchildren Tanner S. Bradley and Cameron T. Bradley of Louisburg.

Mrs. Cocke was valedictorian of her Gretna High School class. She was a member of Fort Hill United Methodist Church for more than 50 years where she had served as treasurer of the United Methodist Women. She was a retired employee of Craddock Terry Shoe Corporation and a member of the Quarter Century Club. She was also a member of Lynchburg Chapter #54 of The Order of the Eastern Star and The Scottish Rite Woman's Club. Mrs. Cocke was

co-author of two volumes of genealogy entitled Cockes and Cousins: The Descendants of Richard Cocke, published in 1967 and 1974.

A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 4, 2008, at Fort Hill United Methodist Church, with the Rev. David Rash, the Rev. Janet Hawkins and the Rev. George Hatmaker. Interment will follow in Fort Hill Memorial Park.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2008, at the church.

The family would like to express sincere gratitude to Ana and George Hatmaker for their loving care while Leonie was in assisted living. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to Fort Hill United Methodist Church.

Diuguid Waterlick Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

For online condolences contact www.diuguidfuneral

service.com.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The News & Advance from Sep. 2 to Sep. 3, 2008.

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Joy Hough

September 10, 2008

John,
I have heard my brother and your brother rat, Chuck, speak so fondly of your mother. You and your family will be in my prayers. I pray that God will give you the comfort and strength that you need in your time of grief.
Peace,
Joy

Lynne and Mike Jessen

September 4, 2008

Our deepest sympathy on the passing of Leonie. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

Smiley Tomlinson

September 4, 2008

I knew her at Craddock Terry and will miss Leonie!!!

Ned Haley

September 3, 2008

John, from all of us in the BHS Class of '66, our deepest sympathies for the loss of your mother, and to Joan and you for the recent loss of her father.

Bernice Dooley, Sec'y Lynchburg 54 OES

September 2, 2008

My sincerest condolences to the family and friends

Chuck Hough

September 2, 2008

"Mom Cocke" as we called her was our constant reminder of home when John, Ted and I were attending VMI. I love her dearly and will miss her. She continued to inspire me even at Andy's wedding when we talked. I pray for all the family and send my blessing. Love, Chuck

Bryan Godfrey

September 2, 2008

I never knew Mrs. Cocke, but as a Cocke descendant, I appreciate the many years of research that she and the late Mrs. Virginia Webb Cocke devoted to their two volumes of Cocke genealogy, which I own. It is especially commendable that they both were not Cocke descendants themselves but devoted so much time to researching their husbands' families.

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