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Lorraine Cook Obituary

Lorraine Self Cook, 90, of Lawndale passed away Friday, October 9, 2020 at Atrium Health - Cleveland .
A native of Cleveland County, she was a daughter of Joseph Lee Self and Effie Elizabeth Bivins Self . She was retired from Kemet Electronics and the present oldest member of Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church. She loved to travel with her husband Richard and their three fur babies having camped through the Midwest and at the coast. After her husband passed away she would take countless day trips with family.
She is preceded in death by her first husband James Henry Ramsey; second husband Richard Melton Cook; a daughter, Gail Ramsey; three brothers, John Howard Self, Daune Self, and Harlan Self and a sister, Bernice Leigh.
She is survived by a daughter, Linda Ramsey Howard & husband Stanley of Fallston; daughter, Janice Ramsey Lancaster of Lawndale; daughter, Christine Ramsey Blanton & husband David of Mooresboro; daughter, Phyllis Cook Yelton of Forest City; daughter, Myra Cook Eaves of Shelby; sister, Faye Pruett of Belwood; 17 grandchildren; and numerous great grandchildren and great great grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm Monday at Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home, Fallston.
A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, at 2:00 PM at Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church Cemetery with the Rev. Keith Nichols officiating.
Memorials may be made to Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church, c/o Doris Hamby, 1150 Warlick Rd., Lawndale, NC 28090.
Due to COVID-19 restrictions mask and social distancing will be required.
A guest register is available at www.stameytysingerfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Fallston.

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

Published by Shelby Star on Oct. 11, 2020.

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Tina Melton

October 12, 2020

Hug my Daddy Harlan and Estelle Self, Mama and Richard all my aunt's and uncles. My heart goes out to her immediate family. On my way to work rain or shine she would always walk to end of driveway to get her newspaper. Precious Memories

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