Mary Lucy Ogburn Cooke Obituary in South Hill at Feggins Funeral Home

Obituary For Mary Lucy Ogburn Cooke

VIEWING: Sunday, February 19, 2023 Time: 12:30 PM - 5:00 PM

SERVICE: Monday, February 20, 2023 Time: 1:00 PM Greater Hayes Grove Baptist Church, 1879 Union Level Road, South Hill, VA 23970 Rev. Dr. Osa Dowdy, Pastor/Presiding Minister Mildred Jessup, Eulogist

INTERMENT: Church Cemetery

MRS. MARY LUCY OGBURN COOKE, affectionately called "Ma Nanna", daughter of the late Charlie Robert and the late Matilda Johnson Ogburn, was born June 20, 1926 in Mecklenburg County, VA and departed this life February 15, 2023 at Dinwiddie Health and Rehab Center, Dinwiddie, VA. She was also preceded in death by her daughter- Gladys Cooke Coleman and siblings- Ed and Hardy Ogburn and Alto Fields.

At an early age Mary was baptized and joined Hayes Grove Baptist Church. She attended the Mecklenburg County Public Schools.

Mary was married to the late Oscar Cooke. After his departure from life, later she moved to Newark, NJ for employment. After a few years she decided to move back to Virginia.

Mary reaffirmed her membership at Greater Hayes Grove Baptist Church where she assisted with several of the auxiliaries of the church when she was needed until her health began to decline.

In her spare time she enjoyed doing crossword puzzles and playing solitaire.

Mary leaves to mourn three children- Dorothy Meredith, Blackstone, VA; Lucy Cooke, South Hill, VA and Clarence (Carolyn) Cooke, Brodnax, VA; 11 grandchildren- Quindetta Cooke, Eddie Benjamin, Lashone Benjamin, Tonji Cooke, Marquis Jiggetts, Clarence Bugg, Vernesha Cooke, Calvin Bugg, Kamilia Jiggetts, Jason Bugg, and Jennifer Fields; 33 great-grandchildren; 10 great-great-grandchildren; one sister- Dora O. Hudgins, South Hill, VA and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

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Praying for the family enjoyed talking to Mrs. Lucy always kept me laughing Gladys Day

To Lucy and family you have my deepest sympathy. Mrs.Mary was a nice person always kept me laughing enjoyed talking to her at her sister's house . Praying for you all

My sincere condolences to the family. May God continue to watch over each of you. I will miss her dearly. Sharon Jackson, Dinwiddie Health and Rehab

Our hearts and prayers goes out to your family
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To Ogburn n Cook family My condolences.

My condolences out to family .God bless you all

The Brown's family would like to extend their deepest sympathy to the family on the loss of your love one, may the lord continue to bless and we will keep y'all in pray. Barbara Brown Finley & family