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Mrs Laura Cook Dies in Raleigh After Stroke Attacks
Mrs Laura A Cook dies at 8 05 p m Friday at her sister Mrs George L Jones home in Raleigh NC following a fifth stroke. She would have been 71 in April a Halifax County native she lived much of her life in Roanoke Rapids and later moved to Raleigh joining Tabernacle Baptist Church Funeral services were held Sunday at 1 pm at the home of her brother Robert J Rhea near Roanoke Rapids with Rev Joe Riggans presiding Interment followed at the family burying ground She is survived by a sister Mrs Geo Jones of Raleigh a brother Robi J Rhea of Roanoke Rapids a daughter Mrs W A Lyons of Richmond VA a son Roy C Cook of Fayetteville five grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews.
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Laura A. Cook
George L. Jones
Raleigh
N. C
Cooke
Cook
Halifax County
Jesse Rhea
Quanlie Baptist Church
Roanoke Rapids
Tabernacle Baptist Church
Robert J. Rhea
Joe Riggans
Quankie Church
Mozelle Woodard
Clarence Jones
Wilson
Essie Mae Thrower
Kathleen
Alice Jones
Mack
Edward Rhea
Ione Rhea
Joe Butts
Henderson
Susie Hasty
Richmond
George Butts
Lexington
Katie Taylor