Mildred Cooke

Born Dec. 28, 1934, in Catawba County, she was the daughter of the late Fitchue and Lillie Beatrice Cook Setzer. Mildred was a loving wife, mother, and mamaw. She was a lifetime member at Trinity Reformed United Church of Christ, where she was very involved with the youth. She was a previous Youth Director and Sunday school teacher, coached basketball for the Recreation Department for many years, and was a Girl Scout leader. Mildred enjoyed cooking, loved her family and was an avid writer. She had worked for Bi-Lo and Southern Glove.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers, Johnny Setzer and Cleveland Setzer; and sisters, Edith Workman and Gladys Watts.

Survivors include her husband of 61 years, Billie Forest Cooke, of the home; sons, Chris Cooke and wife, Mary Ann, of Conover and Bryan Cooke and wife, Dawn, of Hickory; daughters, Terry Aulbert and husband, Van, of High Point and Melinda Hodge and husband, Scott, of Newton; grandchildren, Matt Hodge and Adam Hodge and fianc‚e, Kailee Burke, Blake and Lindsey Cooke, Cassie and Kevin Cooke, Amber Ingle, Amanda and Shelby Osborne, and Sarah Byrd and husband, Jon; great-grandchildren, Jaden and Madison Ingle, and due in four weeks - Bennett Bryan Byrd; sisters, Vertie Beal and husband, Pete, of Maiden and Lorene Roseman, of Hickory; and lifelong friend, Julia Stallings.

A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, at Trinity Reformed United Church of Christ. The Revs. Lonny McSherley and Peggy Stout will officiate and burial will follow at Catawba Memorial Park.

The family will receive friends from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Saturday at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Trinity Reformed United Church of Christ, 217 2nd Ave. NE, Conover, NC 28613.