Ruth B. Cooke Obituary
We bid farewell to Ruth B. Cooke (Norfolk, Virginia), whose journey of life gracefully concluded on July 13, 2024 at the age of 90. Ruth touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Alice Gray Pettus and Rhuben Pettus; her husband William Henry Cooke Sr.; her son William Cooke Jr.; her brothers, Rhuben Pettus and Charles Pettus; her grandson Shawn Brooks; and her great grandchild Alejah Johnson.
She is survived by: her daughters, Cynthia Carr Daniel (Rueben), Shelia Brooks (DeRayford) and Vanessa Johnson (Earl); her sisters, Mary Louise Penn and Ruby Milteer (William); and her grandchildren, Velina Winder (Keith), Carlos Woodhouse, Dwana White (Sterling), Antwan Creecy, Rashaida Hardy (Bobby), Charles Carr Jr., Rashed Johnson Sr. (Mary), Markeese Johnson (Erica), Kalishia Carr, Iwan Johnson and Precious Johnson. She is also survived by thirty-seven great-grandchildren, and a host of great-great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.
