Dorothea Cook Stroop Obituary
The passing of Dorothea Cook Stroop of New Market, Virginia leaves a void in the hearts of many, as we bid farewell to a loving soul who departed on January 28, 2026 at the age of 75. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
As Dorothea departs from this earthly realm, her essence lingers — a whisper on the wind, a ripple on the water — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of life and death. Though Dorothea may no longer walk beside us, her spirit lives on in the memories and the legacy Dorothea leaves behind.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Ernest Franklin and Yonnie Virginia Mathias Cook, Sr.; and her siblings, Ernest F. Cook, Jr. (Carolyn) and Cynthia Riley. She is survived by: her daughter Whitney Smith (Jarret) of Bridgewater; her grandchildren, Franklynn Smith of Bridgewater and Warner Smith of Bridgewater; her brother Alfred L. Cook (Angie) of Mt. Crawford; and her brother-in-law David Riley (Donna Wendland) of Gettysburg, PA. She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews and all the children.
Memorial contributions may be made to Mt. Olivet Church of the Brethren, P.O. Box 534, Timberville, VA 22853 or Girl Scouts of Virginia Skyline Council, 5488 Yellow Mountain Rd., Roanoke, VA 24014 "In Memory of Dorothea Stroop", or Virginia Headwaters Council, Scouting America, 617 Greenville Ave., Staunton, VA 24401.
