Essie Burriss Cook, 86, resident of 201 Callison Highway, wife of Jacob P. "J.P." Cook, died April 30, 2007 at Hospice House. Born in Spartanburg County, May 9, 1920 she was a daughter of the late Willie and Effie Della Clayton Burriss. She formerly owned and operated Ellenburg's Store in Saluda County. Mrs. Cook was a member of Bold Spring Baptist Church and the W.M.U. of the church. She was also a member of the Emerald City Region of Antique Automobile Club of America. Surviving in addition to her husband of the home are a daughter, Donna and husband, Mike Edmunds of Saluda; two sons, Dennis and wife, Marcelle Cook of Greenwood and Andrew and wife, Lisa Cook of Ninety Six; a sister, Marcelle and husband, David Edge of Spartanburg; six grandchildren, Casey Edmunds, Jacob Cook, Samantha Cook, Sabrina Cook, Kaci Hicks, and Kristin Hicks. Mrs. Cook was twice married, first to the late Horace Ellenberg and is predeceased by two sisters, Mattie Hammette and Lillian Pruitte and three brothers, Broadus Burriss, James Ruby Burriss, and Earl Burriss. Burial will be in Greenwood Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be active deacons of Bold Springs Baptist Church along with Clifton Eakin. Honorary escort will be nephews along with the Men's Bible Class of the church and Marshall Royston, Rev. Bennie Ridlehoover, James Adams and Adrian Ouzts. Blyth Funeral Home
Essie Burriss Cook, 86, resident of 201 Callison Highway, wife of Jacob P. "J.P." Cook, died April 30, 2007 at Hospice House. Born in Spartanburg County, May 9, 1920 she was a daughter of the late Willie and Effie Della Clayton Burriss. She formerly owned and operated Ellenburg's Store in Saluda County. Mrs. Cook was a member of Bold Spring Baptist Church and the W.M.U. of the church. She was also a member of the Emerald City Region of Antique Automobile Club of America. Surviving in addition to her husband of the home are a daughter, Donna and husband, Mike Edmunds of Saluda; two sons, Dennis and wife, Marcelle Cook of Greenwood and Andrew and wife, Lisa Cook of Ninety Six; a sister, Marcelle and husband, David Edge of Spartanburg; six grandchildren, Casey Edmunds, Jacob Cook, Samantha Cook, Sabrina Cook, Kaci Hicks, and Kristin Hicks. Mrs. Cook was twice married, first to the late Horace Ellenberg and is predeceased by two sisters, Mattie Hammette and Lillian Pruitte and three brothers, Broadus Burriss, James Ruby Burriss, and Earl Burriss. Burial will be in Greenwood Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be active deacons of Bold Springs Baptist Church along with Clifton Eakin. Honorary escort will be nephews along with the Men's Bible Class of the church and Marshall Royston, Rev. Bennie Ridlehoover, James Adams and Adrian Ouzts. Blyth Funeral Home
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