Leon Othello Cooke Jr. Obituary
We are sad to announce that, on May 16, 2023, at the age of 70, Leon Othello Cooke Jr. (Alexandria, Louisiana) passed away. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Leon Othello Cooke Jr. to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Leon O. Cooke, Sr. and Rose Mary Dixon-Cooke; his grandparents, Theodrik, Lela Cooke, Richard and Viola Dixon; his siblings, Davin Ozell Marshall and Winnifred Charmaine Marshall; and his nephews, Jarrol Marshall and Kamron Lowe.
He is survived by: his wife Edith Cooke; his sons, Omenia "Duke" Owens, Thaddius Morris (Sally), Arthur Morris (Dora) and Derrick Morris (Natasha); his siblings, Kary Todd Dixon (Jane), Cornell Ryan Dixon (Shakisla), Damone Ruth Evans (Al) of Alexandria, LA, Tranell Green (Aaron) of Alexandria, LA, LaRhoda Flunder (Sebastian) of Alexandria, LA, Yvonne Cooke-Jones of Alexandria, LA and Patricia Cooke of Baton Rouge, Louisiana; his mother-in-law Rosemary Hatch (Leroy); his siblings-in-law, Janice Swanson (James) of Mariguin, LA, Sharon Brown (Muriel) of Patterson, LA, Myra Powell (Joe) of Baton Rouge, LA, Paula Jones of Baton Rouge, LA, Demetric West of Baton Rouge, LA, Laguardia Smith of Baton Rouge, LA, Darrell West Alvin Smith of Baton Rouge, Danny Smith of Baton Rouge and Fredrick Vories of Port Arthur, TX; his cousin Dewayne Freeman; and his stepfather Ransom White. He is also survived by 18 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren.
