Donalene Brown Cook

Donalene M. Brown Cook passed away Sunday, May 16, 2010 at Deerfield Retirement Community. Mrs. Cook was born August 12, 1920 in Charlotte, NC, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Brown. Her family will remember her as a loving mother, grandmother, sister and aunt. Preceding Mrs. Cook in death were her husband of 59 years, Mr. Dwight L. Cook; sister, Georgia Brown Rumfelt; brothers, Boyd Brown and Robert Brown. Mrs. Cook was a charter member of the United Wesleyan Church. She was faithful to her church and was an active member assisting in any way she was needed. Mrs. Cook was employed at Sharon Elementary School for a number of years. In 2002, Mrs. Cook moved to Deerfield Retirement Community in Asheville, NC because of declining health to be near her daughter. Surviving are her daughter Nancy Cook Whisenhunt and her husband, William Whisenhunt of Asheville; a granddaughter, Laura Whisenhunt Knight and her husband, Marc Knight of Charleston, SC; a sister, Ruth Brown Smith of Nashville, TN and A.G. Brown, Jr. of Mooresville, NC and many nieces and nephews. A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, May 19th at 12:00 noon at Sharon Memorial Park in Charlotte, NC with The Rev. Tim Smith officiating. The family will receive friends following the service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the United Wesleyan Church, 2601 Rocky River Road, Charlotte, NC 28213. Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian is assisting the family.