Plankowner
Posts: 5024
Location: Gulfport, MS | Subject: Obit Messenger results for 05/08/09.
- (Florence Times Daily)
COOK, Jr., William (Bill) Henry, 84, of Rogersville, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 6, 2009. Born in Charleston SC on October 22, 1924, Bill was the son of Eula Idella Knight and William Henry Cook Sr. Bill graduated from Epworth Orphanage High School in 1942. He enlisted in the submarine service in World War II to defend his country, serving as a fire control technician on the USS Toro (SS-422) in the South Pacific Theater. After World War II, Bill returned to Charleston, SC, where he earned a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the Citadel. He moved his family to Huntsville, Ala., in 1956, to begin work for the US Army Missile Command at Redstone Arsenal. After 37 years of service as a federal employee with the US military, Bill retired in 1980 and moved to Rogersville. Shortly thereafter, he became active in serving his Lord through North Alabama Emmas Christian Walks and Kiros Prison Ministries. Bill enjoyed sharing and celebrating with others his "divine healing from cancer" in his Christian witness. A lifelong Methodist, Bill was an active member of Holmes Street United Methodist Church in Huntsville, First Methodist Church in Florence, and Rogersville United Methodist Church in Rogersville. Bill was preceded in death by his two sisters, Betty Jenkins, of Huntsville, and Eula Mae Hutson, of Charleston, SC He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Ada Willoughby Cook; five children, Janice Dean, Jane Tidwell, Glenn Cook, Nancy Lindsey and Dennis Cook; 11 grandchildren; and two brothers, John Edward Cook, of Cropwell, AL, and James E. Cook, of Plant City, FL. Visitation will be 9-11 a.m. Saturday, May 9, 2009, at Rogersville United Methodist Church, Rogersville, Ala. The funeral service will immediately follow visitation. A visitation will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday May 9, 2009, at Valhalla Memorial Funeral Home in Huntsville, Ala., with a chapel service at 3 p.m. Please sign the online registry at www.valhallafunerals.com. The family requests, in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be made to Epworth Children's Home, 2900 Millwood Ave., Columbia, SC 29205.
- (Kennebec Journal)
GRAHAM, Dennis Lee, 65, of Augusta died Monday, May 4, 2009, at home, with his family at his side, after an 18-month battle with cancer. He was born November 14, 1943, in Chicago, son of Charles and Mary Graham. Dennis graduated from Lincoln-Way High School. He entered the Navy March 23, 1961 and attended a number of naval schools, optical school, field medicine service school and submarine school, and studied nuclear submarine medical technique. He was a Navy corpsman stationed at a number of naval hospitals, and served with the Fleet Marine Force in Vietnam. He also served on independent duty on the nuclear submarine USS Robert E. Lee. Dennis was discharged March 8, 1973, and then moved to Augusta, where he resided for the next 36 years. He worked at the Togus veterans' center for a short time and then as an optician at Edmondson Opticians, Maine Eye Care, Maine Professional Opticians and then finally his own business at Maine's Rotary Opticians. For 36 years as one of Jehovah's Witnesses, he volunteered much of his time helping others through Bible education work and was also very involved in the building of new kingdom halls. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Fairlee (Stone) Graham, of Vassalboro; his three children, Dean Graham (Brenda), of Vassalboro, Darrin Graham (Peta), of Marietta, GA, and Felecia Graham, of Lewiston; three grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; two sisters, Anna Lou Brandhorsed, of Herrin,IL, and Susan Westburg, of Cookeville TN; and a brother, Charles Graham, of Plainfield, IL. He was predeceased by his parents and one sister, Mary Ann Reagan. A memorial service will take place at 3:15 p.m. Friday, May 15, at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses at 36 Eastern Ave., Augusta.
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Master and Commander
Posts: 2254
Location: Foothills of the Ozarks | Subject: RE: Obit Messenger results for 05/08/09.
- (Kennebec Journal)
GRAHAM, Dennis Lee, 65, of Augusta died Monday, May 4, 2009, at home, with his family at his side, after an 18-month battle with cancer. He was born November 14, 1943, in Chicago, son of Charles and Mary Graham. Dennis graduated from Lincoln-Way High School. He entered the Navy March 23, 1961 and attended a number of naval schools, optical school, field medicine service school and submarine school, and studied nuclear submarine medical technique. He was a Navy corpsman stationed at a number of naval hospitals, and served with the Fleet Marine Force in Vietnam. He also served on independent duty on the nuclear submarine USS Robert E. Lee. Dennis was discharged March 8, 1973, and then moved to Augusta, where he resided for the next 36 years. He worked at the Togus veterans' center for a short time and then as an optician at Edmondson Opticians, Maine Eye Care, Maine Professional Opticians and then finally his own business at Maine's Rotary Opticians. For 36 years as one of Jehovah's Witnesses, he volunteered much of his time helping others through Bible education work and was also very involved in the building of new kingdom halls. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Fairlee (Stone) Graham, of Vassalboro; his three children, Dean Graham (Brenda), of Vassalboro, Darrin Graham (Peta), of Marietta, GA, and Felecia Graham, of Lewiston; three grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; two sisters, Anna Lou Brandhorsed, of Herrin,IL, and Susan Westburg, of Cookeville TN; and a brother, Charles Graham, of Plainfield, IL. He was predeceased by his parents and one sister, Mary Ann Reagan. A memorial service will take place at 3:15 p.m. Friday, May 15, at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses at 36 Eastern Ave., Augusta.
I didn't know this Corpsman, but any "Doc" who was both SS and FMF is forever a brother of mine;
Rest in Peace
Sailor, Rest Your Oar
Semper Fi
Doc Gardner
HM1(SS) / FMF
This is not meant to slight to the fine submarine sailor who was part of the original post; both these fine men served with honor; but a Viet Nam Vet Corpsman is close to my heart
Edited by Doc Gardner 2009-05-08 1:37 PM
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Obit Messenger results for 05/08/09.
