Willie Cooke Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Willie Cooke (Lugoff, South Carolina), who passed away on November 6, 2025 at the age of 99. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Sammie Cooke and Florence Alexander; his wife Wilhelmenia "Virginia" Kennedy Cooke; his sons, Jerome Butler and Stanley Cooke; and his siblings, Peter Cooke, Sammie D. Cooke, Louise Danner, Dorothy Nelson, Barbara Jean and Elizabeth Cooke.
He is survived by: his daughter Melissa Lloyd (Reginald) of Elgin, SC; his sisters, Ruth Cooke of Norwalk, CT and Lottye Cooke of Camden, SC; his grandchildren, Staci Cooke of Charlotte, NC and William Lloyd of Charleston, SC; and his cousin Ronald Cooke. He is also survived by other family members and friends.
Viewing will be held on Wednesday, November 12th 2025 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM and on Thursday, November 13th 2025 at 11:30 AM at the Powers Funeral Home (832 Ridgeway Rd, Lugoff, SC 29078). A funeral service will be held on Thursday, November 13th 2025 at 12:30 PM at the same location. A burial will be held on Thursday, November 13th 2025 at 2:00 PM at the Fort Jackson National Cemetery (4170 Percival Rd, Columbia, SC 29229).
