Photo courtesy of Hughes Funeral Home (Hughes-Moquin) - Athens
Athens, Ohio
Oct 17, 1957 – Jan 1, 2024
Lisa Beard Cooke, 66, went to be with the Lord on January 1, 2024, from the James Cancer Center in Columbus, Ohio, surrounded by love. Lisa was born October 17, 1957, to Tom and Priscilla Beard of South Point, Ohio. Lisa is preceded in death by her father, Tom Beard; her loving husband, Henry...
Read MoreI met Lisa through a National women’s camping group, Girl Campers. Lisa was beautiful, inside and out. We had a lot of common interests and she was such an inspiration. She will be missed around the campfire. RIP Lisa!
Rayma Waters
January 14, 2024 | Liberty Twp, OH | Friend
I met Lisa through our local Columbus Romance writing community. She was beautiful, kind, funny, and fun. An unforgettable person. I will miss seeing her on my social feeds, her jokes always made me smile. My thoughts to the family.
Barb Roberts Riley
January 12, 2024 | Columbus, OH | Acquaintance
Lisa, as a carer and sharer, was such a great inspiration to me and to so many others in the Lewy Body Dementia community for whom her writing, wisdom and wit brought both insight and compassion, and showed how best to proceed in a very dark time. I still regularly refer people to her articles on Lewy Body Dementia, from which so many have benefited. And the weekly Friday night "virtual getaways" she initiated in our online Carer's group was a genuine highlight and shines so brilliantly in my...
Timothy Hudson
January 09, 2024 | Toronto, ON | Friend
Prayers for comfort and healing for Lisa's family and friends. We graduated from South Point High School together.
Carol Cogan Kilver
January 09, 2024 | South Point, OH | Classmate
Family, So sorry for your loss. Lisa was always a bright light and great influence in my life. One of my favorite teachers and people! My prayers are with you all!
Gary Broughton
January 08, 2024 | Knoxville, TN | Student
Lisa was always a special person and I have never heard an unkind word about her.
Dawnita Caul- Redd
January 07, 2024 | Ironton, OH | Friend
To the family, My deepest condolences and prayers for comfort in this time and the days to come. Mrs. Cooke was a wonderful teacher to me and many others at SPHS. I will always remember her as kind, fair and having so much respect for us students. She was a light in this world. Thankful to have known her.
Andrea Snyder
January 07, 2024 | Bluffton, SC | Student
To Bethany and Family,
I am so sorry for your loss. Lisa was an amazing woman, mother, and grandmother. I always respected and admired her, as she was kind, caring, and thoughtful. I enjoyed following along with her adventures and accomplishments. She was truly a one of a kind type of lady.
My thoughts and prayers are with you all at this time.
Will McClurg
January 07, 2024 | Las Vegas, NV | Friend
So very sorry for your loss! Lisa was a very special person. In our hearts and prayers! God bless her and her family!
Gwen Knapp
January 06, 2024 | South Point, OH | Friend
