Eugene H. Cooke Jr.

Eugene H. “Gene” Cooke Jr., 76, of Florence, SC, passed away on Monday, November 6, 2023. Mr. Cooke was born in Marion, SC, the son of the late Eugene H. Cooke Sr. and Cleavie Mae Collins Cooke. He attended Liberty Chapel Church of Florence. Mr. Cooke was the owner of Turn Key Services of Florence, SC since 1994. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his daughter, Ann Reneé Cooke, and sisters, Bobbie Reeder, Estaline “Doll” Tyner, and Mildred Cooke. Surviving is his wife, Wanda Davis Cooke; daughters, Lisa (Kenny) Freeman, of Mullins, SC, Paula Cooke, of Mullins, SC, Marsha (Johnny Cox) Cooke, of Marion, SC, Christy (Christopher) Smith, of Florence, SC, and Kimberly (Tyrone) Glover, of Florence, SC; twenty-three grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; sisters, Juanita “Monk” Stroud, Julia Baurle, Jeany “Lois” Stull, and Judy Ratley; a number of nieces and nephews; and a number of family and friends. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the Epilepsy Foundation South Carolina at https://www.epilepsy.com/local/south-carolina. The family will receive friends from 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM, on Thursday, November 9, 2023, at Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home, and at other times at the residences of Wanda Cooke and Lisa Freeman. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM, on Friday, November 10, 2023, at Liberty Chapel Church of Florence. Entombment will follow at Mount Hope Mausoleum. Please sign the Guest Book for the family at www.stoudenmiredowling.com.