Tessie C. Utterback

FARMVILLE - Tessie Cook Utterback of Farmville passed away on Tuesday, July 28, 2009, at the UVA Medical Center surrounded by her family.
The daughter of Theodore and Edith Cook, Tessie was born in Kimball, W.Va., on July 6, 1949. She resided in Williamsburg for a number of years before moving to Farmville.
In addition to caring for her family, Tessie was an LPN and for many years provided care and lent support to many residents at Brookview in Farmville. She was a wonderful wife, mother and friend who always made us smile. She loved spending time with family, being outdoors with her animals, and was a fabulous cook. Anytime you visited with her you were always at home.
She is survived by her husband, Ronald Utterback; children, Lori DelVecchio and her husband, Joe, of Indiana and Leslie Hite and her husband, Rick, of Lanexa, Va.; and her grandchildren, Kristina Asbury, Frank, Emily and Robert DelVecchio. Extended family include, Dawn Helterbran, Robin Garrington and James Utterback; brothers, Aldon Cook and his wife, Suzzie of Lynchburg, Theodore R. Cook Jr. and his wife, Wanda, of Chesterfield, Ky., Lewis Cook and his wife, Sue, of Williamsburg, Ricky R. Cook and his wife, Terri, of Williamsburg, and Danny "Joe" Cook of Farmville; sisters, Jane Mace and her husband, Charles, of Williamsburg, Betty Lester and her husband, Clinton, of Ohio, and sister-in-law, Betty Cook, of North Carolina. In addition, there were many nieces, nephews, extended family and loving friends. She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Edward L. Cook.
The family will receive friends from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 1, at Nelsen Funeral Home, 3785 Strawberry Plains Rd., Williamsburg. A service will be held at 2 p.m. in the Nelsen Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow the service at Williamsburg Memorial Park.
Donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22718
Oklahoma City, OK 73123-1718. Condolences may be registered at www.nelsencares.com. View and post condolences on our online guestbook at dailypress.com/guestbooks.