Junior Cook Honaker, Virginia Obituary

Junior Cook

Mr. Junior D. Cook, age 58, of Venia, Virginia, passed away Sunday (June 28, 2015) at his home. Born April 12, 1957 in Bucyrus, Ohio, he was a son of the late Curtis Cook and Beulah Proffitt Cook Meadows. He had spent most of his life in the area, and was of the Holiness faith. A member of the UMWA, he had formerly been employed as a coal miner with Island Creek Coal and at E. Dillon & Company. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister, Loretta “Cookie” Arwood. Survivors include his wife of thirty-nine years, Cheryl Austin Cook of the home; one daughter, Dana Jarvis and husband, Jerry of Richlands; one grandson, Dylan Cook and wife, Nikki of Honaker; step-father, Luster Meadows of Honaker; two sisters, Barbara Stevens and Darlene Compton and husband, Todd all of Honaker; two half-brothers, Lucky Meadows and wife, Lori of Illinois and Rodney Meadows and wife, Lisa of Lebanon; step-sister, Sherry Trent and husband, Carson of Washington; step-brother, Leslie Meadows and wife, LaDonna; special friend and loving mother-in-law, Lucille Austin of Venia; several nieces, nephews, and a host of friends also survive. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 AM Wednesday in the Honaker Funeral Home, Honaker, Virginia, with Rev. James Dye officiating. Interment will follow in the Austin Cemetery at Venia, Virginia. Pallbearers will be David Ray, Thomas Austin, Chris Harris, Austin Honaker, Nathan Johnson, Issac Austin, Gary Austin, and Cameron Austin. Honorary pallbearers will be Eugene Proffitt, Steve Sauls, Jim Honaker, Foster Bailey, Jimmy Honaker, Earl Ball, and Gary Barton. Friends may call at the Honaker Funeral Home after 6:00 PM Tuesday. Online condolences may be made at www.honakerfuneralhome.net.
April 12, 1957 - June 28, 201504/12/195706/28/2015
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Mr. Junior D. Cook, age 58, of Venia, Virginia, passed away Sunday (June 28, 2015) at his home. Born April 12, 1957 in Bucyrus, Ohio, he was a son of the late Curtis Cook and Beulah Proffitt Cook Meadows. He had spent most of his life in the area, and was of the Holiness faith. A member of the UMWA, he had formerly been employed as a coal miner with Island Creek Coal and at E. Dillon & Company. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister, Loretta “Cookie” Arwood. Survivors include his wife of thirty-nine years, Cheryl Austin Cook of the home; one daughter, Dana Jarvis and husband, Jerry of Richlands; one grandson, Dylan Cook and wife, Nikki of Honaker; step-father, Luster Meadows of Honaker; two sisters, Barbara Stevens and Darlene Compton and husband, Todd all of Honaker; two half-brothers, Lucky Meadows and wife, Lori of Illinois and Rodney Meadows and wife, Lisa of Lebanon; step-sister, Sherry Trent and husband, Carson of Washington; step-brother, Leslie Meadows and wife, LaDonna; special friend and loving mother-in-law, Lucille Austin of Venia; several nieces, nephews, and a host of friends also survive. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 AM Wednesday in the Honaker Funeral Home, Honaker, Virginia, with Rev. James Dye officiating. Interment will follow in the Austin Cemetery at Venia, Virginia. Pallbearers will be David Ray, Thomas Austin, Chris Harris, Austin Honaker, Nathan Johnson, Issac Austin, Gary Austin, and Cameron Austin. Honorary pallbearers will be Eugene Proffitt, Steve Sauls, Jim Honaker, Foster Bailey, Jimmy Honaker, Earl Ball, and Gary Barton. Friends may call at the Honaker Funeral Home after 6:00 PM Tuesday. Online condolences may be made at www.honakerfuneralhome.net.

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Tuesday, June 30 2015
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