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Brenda Elizabeth Cummings Cook

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Birth	:	1946 Elkin, Surry County, North Carolina, USA
Death	:	9 Sep 2011 Mars Hill, Madison County, North Carolina, USA
Burial	:	Holy Rosary Cemetery, Darlington, Lafayette County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.6946983, -90.1172028
Description	:	Mars Hill/Elkin - Brenda Elizabeth Cummings Cook passed away at her home in Mars Hill, N.C. on September 9, 2011 with her son by her side. Born in Elkin, N.C., Brenda spent her 64 years taking good care of the ones she loved. She graduated cum laude from Mars Hill College in 1969 and completed her Master of Education at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in 1971. After teaching at the University of Mississippi for one year, she returned to Mars Hill College and taught Home Economics from 1972-79. Taking sometime to raise a family with Gary Spence,... Read More	Mars Hill/Elkin - Brenda Elizabeth Cummings Cook passed away at her home in Mars Hill, N.C. on September 9, 2011 with her son by her side. Born in Elkin, N.C., Brenda spent her 64 years taking good care of the ones she loved. She graduated cum laude from Mars Hill College in 1969 and completed her Master of Education at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in 1971. After teaching at the University of Mississippi for one year, she returned to Mars Hill College and taught Home Economics from 1972-79. Taking sometime to raise a family with Gary Spence, Brenda later served the community as the Child Nutrition Director of Madison County Schools for two decades, where she started a local Farm-to-School program which later served as a national model. She supported the locally grown food movement, and loved to cook and entertain. She absolutely lived for her grandchildren and adored her great niece and nephews. She is survived by her parents, Robert James and Hazel Mounce Cummings, of Elkin, N.C.; husband, Donald Robert Cook, of Mars Hill; brother, Robert James Cummings, Jr., (JoAnne) also of Elkin; sisters Karen Sue Armstrong-Cummings (Dan) of Frankfort, Ky. and Barbara Cummings Reed (preceded, Joe)of Mebane, N.C.; father of her children, Gary Lee Spence of Marshall, N.C.; son, Patrick Hanson Spence(Erin) and grandson, Nolan Hanson Spence of Fletcher, N.C.; daughter, Molly Spence Martin (Michael), and granddaughter, Naomi Love Martin of Ashburn, Va.; and her loving nieces and nephews. A graveside service will be held at Little Richmond Baptist Church (9609 NC Highway 268, in Elkin) on Wednesday, September 14, at 2 p.m. There will also be a memorial service on Thursday, September 15, at Mars Hill Baptist Church (67 North Main Street) at 7 p.m.Blue Ridge Funeral Service obit

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Brenda Elizabeth Cummings Cook's memorial is located at: Holy Rosary Cemetery, Darlington, Lafayette County, USA.
When did Brenda Elizabeth Cummings Cook death?
Brenda Elizabeth Cummings Cook death on 9 Sep 2011 in Mars Hill, Madison County, North Carolina, USA
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Latitude: 42.6946983
Longitude: -90.1172028

Family Members:

Parent

Robert James Cummings Sr.

(1923 - 2012)

Spouse

Siblings

Robert James “R.J.” Cummings Jr.

(1945 - 2019)

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