Watson-King Funeral Home
Carol Shankle Cooke, 74, of Mount Gilead passed away Monday, May 18, 2026 at her home.
She was born June 24, 1951 in Richmond County, the daughter of the late Henry Allen Shankle and the late Sarah Ann Talley Bullard.
She was preceded in death by her sons, Garland Gore and Horace Gore Jr.; and a daughter, Susan Gore.
A memorial service will be conducted Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 2 p.m. Watson-King Funeral Home Chapel in Rockingham with Pastor Ronnie Wayne Chavis officiating.
Surviving, her husband of 32 years, James “J.W” Cooke of the home; children, Charles Clark, Warren Bliss Gore, Jannie "Lynn" Gore and Gloria Gore; brothers, Tilley Shankle, Mike Bullard, Tony Bullard, Randy Bullard and Dean Bullard; sisters, Carolyn Kelly, Joyce Pemberton, Rachel Thurston; and two stepdaughters, Tammy and Renee Cooke; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren and nieces and nephews and cousins; and her dog companion, Baby Girl.
Memorials may be made to Richmond County Hospice, 1119 U.S. Hwy. 1 N, Rockingham, NC 28379.
Online condolences may be made at watson-kingfuneralhome.com. Watson-King Funeral Home in Rockingham is serving the Cooke family.
