Thursday, September 14, 2017
In the language of modern society, Grandma Vercie could be summed up in one word #Goals. Although she would not understand what this meant and many other generations will not either, it makes it no less a fact. Grandma Vercie was born to Hubert and Josie Doss in Macon County Tennessee on May 23, 1922. Grandma spoke of a memory of being young and loading up the wagon to move from one place to another. At the ripe age of 14 she would be married to JP Cook and by age 16 would have her first child (the late Frances “Eve” Kearney). Grandma Vercie would embark on an adventure, much like she had in the past, sans the wagon, to the state of Illinois. Here is where Grandma Vercie gave birth to Ralph Cook, Richard Cook, (the late Randall Cook), Loretta Spears, and Betty Allsop. Grandma would talk about all the adventures of camping, fishing, traveling, bowling, and raising children with Grandpa. Grandpa JP died suddenly in 1976 leaving Grandma Vercie a young widow. Grandma would often tell the story of how she was a spoiled child and how she went from being spoiled by her parents to being spoiled by her husband. After Grandpa’s untimely death, Grandma Vercie stated that she was just as spoiled by her kids, grandkids and even great grandkids. Grandma held different jobs during her life, such as working at Steak N Shake and measuring the weight of steak burgers before they were cooked to working at F.W. Means before retiring. She met and befriended many people while keeping close tabs on all of her extended family as well. Grandma Vercie loved to travel and did so as a young widow. Grandma made sure she was at important events for her children and grandchildren and was able to watch them all grow into adulthood. Grandma was proud of her family and her family was more than proud of her. Living a life to the age of 95 with a love for God, limited regrets, a loving family, and a fierce since of pride and joy…..everyone should be so lucky…which is why #Goals says it all.
Grandma Vercie was preceded in death by her husband JP Cook, her parents Hubert and Josie Doss, her brothers Vernie “Echo” Doss, Leonard Doss, James Doss, her sisters Brittie Jones, Lura Franklin, Myrtle Dyer, and Eunice Franklin, her daughter, Frances “Eve” Kearney, and son, Randall Cook.
Grandma Vercie leaves behind her children: Ralph (Donna) Cook, Richard (Karen) Cook, Loretta (Randy) Spears, Betty Allsop, (Dean) Kearney and (Sandra) Cook; her grandchildren: Sonya (Steve) Benge, Amy (Wade) Rambo, Mark Cook, Sherry (Eric) Fitzgibbons, Shona Fitzgibbons, Jason (Denise) Cook, Michael (M’aggie) Cook, Sean (Trisha) Cook, Lance (Sheri) McCain, Farah (Justin) Shaddix, and Chelsey (Jason) Banaskavich. Grandma Vercie also leaves behind well over 20 great-grandchildren.
