Gladys Branch Cook

Gladys Branch Cook, 87, of Granite Falls, NC died Monday, August 19, 2013. Born January 26, 1926 in Burke County, NC, she was a daughter of the late Ciscero and Zellah Branch. Gladys was a good Christian woman who loved God and her family. She enjoyed singing and playing the mandolin with the Cook Family Gospel Singers.Gladys is survived by children, Wilma Carver and husband, Neal of Marion, NC, Sandy Elliott and husband, Mike, and David Cook and wife, Dana, all of Granite Falls, Doris Nash and husband, Danny of Nebo, NC, Jesse Cook of Morganton, and Brenda Rodefeld and husband, Rich, of Vale, NC; grandchildren, Rick Davis, Jamie Elliott, Scott Nash, Brian Nash, Michael Byrd, Jessica Norman, Jeffrey Cook, Christy Conley, Jeremy Cook, Timothy Cook, Jordan Cook, and Gauge Cook; a brother, Paul Branch of Drexel, NC; fifteen great grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews.In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Lee S. Cook; and several brothers and sisters.Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m., Thursday, August 22, 2013 in the Colonial Chapel of Sossoman Funeral Home and Crematory Center with the Reverends Ray Clemens and William L. Kanupp officiating. Burial will follow at Drexel Memorial Park. The family will receive friends Wednesday from 6:00 until 8:00 pm at the funeral home. At other times, the family will be at the residence of Wilma and Neal Carver. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, Western Carolina Chapter, 3800 Shamrock Drive, Charlotte, NC 28215.