Marie Cooke

Marie Moyers Cooke, 92, of Odessa, Texas left her earthly home for the Kingdom of Heaven on Friday, April 12, 2013 in Odessa.

Services are scheduled for 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, April 16th at Sunset Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home with Rev. Terry Tamplen of First United Methodist Church officiating. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens.

Marie Moyers Cooke was born in Delina, TN to Earl and Janie Moyers on January 20, 1921. She went to school at Boonshill High School in Tennessee. She and her family lived at the Shreiner Institute in Kerrville during the Great Depression. She worked in Detroit during World War II. She moved to Texas in the early 1940s where she met her husband, Charles. They moved to Odessa in 1957. She worked at the original Dunlaps where she loved selling to many, many people in the area. She and the ladies at Dunlaps formed unique bonds, and she loved being there. She would have worked there for many more years if she had been physically able. She was a long time member of Highland United Methodist Church.

She was our beloved mother, our friend, and the strongest woman we ever knew. She fought back and fought back until every ounce of her energy was depleted. She was a funloving and hilarious GRAN. We are blessed with so many memories of our times together.

She was BLESSED with four grandchildren who brought her much joy and laughter. She spent many hours sitting in the floor doing puzzles, playing cashier, and reading books. She loved spending time watching movies with them. As time passed, the grandchildren gave her even greater joy with 8 greatgrandchildren who loved crawling up into her lap to snuggle or read stories.

Marie Moyers Cooke was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Edwin Cooke her daughter, Jennifer Lee Cooke her father, Earl Moyers her mother, Janie Moyers Stacy her brother, Earnest Moyers.

Marie Moyers Cooke is survived by her daughters, Mary Jane Wright husband, Beau, and Sandra Kay Barnes husband, Jim. She is also survived by granddaughter, Kristin Wells husband, Tim children, Kaiden, Brayden, Jaxton, Jude, Tytus, Autumn Wells granddaughter, Summer Wright granddaughter, Monique Bilyeu husband, Dustin children, Colton and Brody Bilyeu grandson, Tharren Barnes son, Kooper Barnes. She leaves behind her adored and precious sisters, Anita Pate and Muriel Coble husband Leonard Coble, and her brother, David Moyers all of Tennessee. She has three special sistersinlaw, Flora Mae Nickerson, Deloise Miller, Ellen Flynt husband, John, and numerous nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers are Beau Wright, Jim Barnes, Tharren Barnes, Tim Wells, and Dustin Bilyeu.

In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that memorials may be sent to the Jennifer Cooke Beverly Borron Memorial Scholarship, ASU Station 11023, San Angelo, TX 76909.

The family of Marie Cooke wishes to extend our sincerest thanks to Dr. J. B. Naidu, Irene Tinney, her special friend and care giver, Tina Hidalgo, and special nurses Corey, Lucy, and Andie.

Service

Funeral Service

Sunset Memorial Chapel
6801 E. Business 20
Odessa, TX  79762
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
2:00 P.M.

Cemetery

Sunset Memorial Gardens
6801 E. Business 20
Odessa, TX  79762

Memorial Contributions

ASU Station 11023
San Angelo, TX  76909