Joe Alan Cooke, 53, of Morganton, passed away on Friday July 5, 2024, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, after fighting a long battle.
Joe Cooke was born August 13, 1970, in Burke County, a son of Alan and Jo Smith Cooke. He was employed as an installer in the heating and air conditioning industry for over 30 years. Joe loved to hunt, fish, listen to music and especially working in his garden. He was a loving son, husband, father and grandfather.
He was preceded in death by a son Michael Cooke, a sister, Tammy Chapman, grandmother, Dot Cooke and nephew, Ryan Chapman.
Surviving is his wife, Shirley Cox Cooke of the home, parents, Alan and Michele Cooke, Jo and Joe Lambert all of Morganton, four daughters, Christine Cooke, Beth Bender (Bob), Nicole Juarez (C.J.) and Kelly Farmer, and niece, Megan Bumgarner (Nathan). Also surviving are fifteen grandchildren, who he loved very much.
A Graveside Service will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday July 13, 2024 in the Family Cemetery on Ponderosa Rd., Morganton with Rev. Dean McCurry officiating.
The family will receive friends from 4:00 until 6:00 pm on Friday, July 12, 2024 at Heritage Funeral Service in Valdese.
An online guestbook and obituary is available at www.heritagefuneralservicescom.
Heritage Funeral Service and Crematory is assisting the Cooke family.
I am so sorry to hear about this. Joe used to go to church with us along with his sister Tammy my 2 children with 3 of my nieces my wife and and my self in the cab of my old Chevy truck. We had 9 people in my truck. We loved Joe and Tammy so much. I know he will be missed. Thank You God for the time we spent with Joe and Tammy.
we heard all kinds of stories growing up. i’m sooo glad you have that memory with him
i’m soooo glad you have that memory with him. dad told us all kinds of stories growing up
I remember going to my grandparents on Ponderosa Rd. growing up. Joe Alan always made an effort to come up and hang out with my mom’s brother Dwayne, who was handicapped. They would play basketball, watch games on TV and have walks down through the gravel dirt road quite often. He always made time for him and was a good friend. So sorry to hear of his passing..Praying for the family during this difficult time.
So be sorry for your loss. Praying for family and friends.
I’m so sorry. Joe spent a lot of his growing up days at my house with my kids. He will surely be missed.