Betty Leggett Cooke

Graveside services for Mrs. Betty Leggett Cooke, age 82, will be held on Friday, May 13, 2016, in the Cairo Cemetery at 10:00 AM with Brother Larry Harper officiating.
Mrs. Cooke passed away on Wednesday, May 11, 2016, at the Bells Nursing Home and Rehab Center. She was born on January 22, 1934 to the late Cyrus "Buster" Leggett and Elizabeth Bailey in Bells, Tennessee. She was a retired garment factory worker with Kellwood Company.
Betty was preceded in death by her husband, Russell Cooke.
Surviving relatives include her sons; Steve Cooke (Kay), Barry Cooke (Gail), and Richard Cooke; sister, Myrtle Rose Emerson; five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be held at Ronk Funeral home on Thursday, May 12, 2016, from 5:00-7:00 PM.
In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the charity of your choice.
Pallbearers for the service will be Jody Emerson, Chad Shankle, David Craig, Jimmy Stewart, Silas Emerson, and David Cooke; honorary pallbearers will be Harrison Shankle and Graham Shankle.