Rayburn Oneil “Ray” Cooke, 78, of Royse City, passed away on November 5, 2021, in Dallas. A memorial service will be 3:00 P.M., Saturday, November 20, 2021 at Farmers Branch Moose Lodge, 3110 Towerwood Drive., Dallas, Texas, 75234. Coker-Mathews Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Cooke was born on February 23, 1943, in Royse City, Texas to Howard Cooke and Helen L. Cantrell. He was a graduate of Sunset High School. He married Elizabeth Burkhart in 1985 in Marietta, Oklahoma. He retired as a greeter from Wal-Mart and was a member of Farmers Branch Moose Lodge.
He is survived by his girlfriend, Barbara Newman; son, Terry Cooke; Grandsons, Colton Gardner and wife Leticia Royse City, and James Gardner of Dallas, along with numerous grandchildren. He had 10 Grandchildren and 4 Great Grand Daughters!
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, Elizabeth Cooke; son, Cary R. Cooke; daughter, Cherie R. Cooke; and sister, Viola Elder.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Coker-Mathews Funeral Home to apply to funeral costs for Rayburn Cooke.