Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Newspapers.....Cook, Eugene L., 2012 

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Eugene L. Cook 

  Franklin - Eugene Linwood Cook, 80, went to be with his Heavenly Father 
May 7, 2012.  He was born in Ivor, Va. on October 22, 1931 and was the son 
of the late Linwood "Pat" and Annie Mae Raiford Cook.  He was predeceased by 
his brother, Franklin R. Cook. 

  Eugene is survived by his wife of 57 years, Marian Bulls Cook; three 
daughters, Deborah C. Switzer (Terrell) and Kaye C. Daughtrey (Spencer) all of 
Ivor, Va. and Cindy C. Kaye (Richard) of Suffolk, Va.; seven grandchildren, 
Jonathan Daughtrey (fiancée Chessie Guin) of Ivor, Va., Mark Switzer (fiancée 
Kayla Uram) of Fircrest, Wash., Amanda Switzer of Chesapeake, Va., Jessica 
Aranda of New York, N.Y., Kristin Aranda and Joey Aranda, both of Suffolk, Va. 
and Aaron Aranda of Jacksonville, N.C.; great-granddaughter, Samantha 
Daughtrey; twin sister, Eunice C. Parks of Norfolk, Va.; sister-in-law, Emily 
Lankford of Carrsville, Va.; brother-in-law, Chesley Bulls (Judy) of Zuni, 
Va.; numerous nieces and nephews; foster sisters, Judy Crumpler of Zuni, Va. 
and Joyce Alderman of Courtland, Va. 

  Eugene was a member of Black Creek Baptist Church for over 60 years.  He 
loved the Lord and enjoyed sharing his faith and serving in many church 
capacities especially teaching Sunday school, serving as a deacon and 
ministering to the homebound.  He will be remembered for his many acts of 
kindness and compassion towards his neighbors and community.  Eugene served 
his country in the United States Army for 33 years and retired as 1st Sergeant 
in 1983.  During two years of active duty in the Korean War, he was awarded 
the Silver Star for his gallantry in action on Pork Chop Hill.  He retired 
from Union Camp in 1993 after 37 years as a welder.  He was a charter member 
of Black Creek-Burdette Ruritan Club that he helped establish in 1955.  He was 
a member of Woodmen of the World, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 9382, the 
American Military Retirees Association, the Senior Circle of Southampton 
Memorial Hospital and the United Steel Workers.  He dearly loved his family, 
his church, his country and faithfully loved God above all else. 

  The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, May 10, at Black Creek Baptist 
Church with the Rev. Greg Kitts and the Rev. Willis Switzer officiating. 
Burial, with full military honors, will follow in the church cemetery.  His 
family will receive friends today (Wednesday) from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Wright 
Funeral Home and suggests that memorials be made to Black Creek Baptist Church 
Building Fund, 34163 Vicksville Rd., Franklin, VA 23851. 
www.wrightfuneralhome.org. 


Eugene Linwood COOK, retired Union Camp welder, 
   decorated Army veteran of Korea, 
b. 22 Oct 1931, Ivor, Southampton Co., d. 7 May 2012, 
interred in Black Creek Baptist Church Cemetery*, 10 May 2012, 
Wright Funeral Home obit, 
   text posted with Find a Grave Memorial #192442746 

*Additional information: 

Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Black Creek list (BC-10): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/blkcrk.txt 

A personal photo & photos of his gravestones - all added by Martha Fontaine 
   Byrum - are also posted with Find a Grave Memorial #192442746; his military 
   gravestone shows the rank of 1st SGT. 

An article ("Suffolk News-Herald," June 13, 1962, pp. 1 & 7) on the tenth 
   anniversary of his heroics on Pork Chop Hill, for which he was awarded 
   the Silver Star, is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/news/19620613nh.txt 

His parents, Linwood "Pat" & Annie Mae (RAIFORD) COOK, are buried in 
   Tucker Swamp Baptist Church Cemetery. 
   SCHS Cemetery Project, Tucker Swamp list (TS-14): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/tckrswp.txt 

His mother's obit ("Tidewater News," Mar. 29, 1935) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/c200a1ob.txt 


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