U.S. Air Force Master Sergeant James “Jim” Beckham Cooke (Retired), 85, of Palmyra, passed away peacefully at home with family by his side on Sunday, August 23, 2015.
He was born Tuesday, December 10, 1929 in Parkers Lake, Kentucky to the late James O. and Hulda (McDaniels) Cooke.
Jim was retired from the U.S. Air Force with the rank of Master Sergeant.
He was a parishioner of the Church of the Holy Spirit, Palmyra.
Jim was a Sir Knight with the Knights of Columbus Assembly 973, Lebanon and a Past Grand Knight of Council 10502 Knights of Columbus, Palmyra. He was involved in the Harrisburg-area Cursillo Movement.
He loved playing his guitar with the popular bands Echoes of Grace, Slabtown Pickers, and the Down Home Country Bands.
Jim was a former disc Jockey for WCTX for over fifty dedicated years and was widely known as "The Country Colonel."
He was a member of the Shellsville VFW, American Legion Post 72, member of the NRA, and served with the Palmyra Ambulance Association for many years.
Jim is survived by his loving wife: Erma (Weaver) Cooke.
Rothermel-Finkenbinder Funeral Home, Palmyra
MSGT US AIR FORCE
DK1 US NAVY
KOREA, VIETNAM
He was born Tuesday, December 10, 1929 in Parkers Lake, Kentucky to the late James O. and Hulda (McDaniels) Cooke.
Jim was retired from the U.S. Air Force with the rank of Master Sergeant.
He was a parishioner of the Church of the Holy Spirit, Palmyra.
Jim was a Sir Knight with the Knights of Columbus Assembly 973, Lebanon and a Past Grand Knight of Council 10502 Knights of Columbus, Palmyra. He was involved in the Harrisburg-area Cursillo Movement.
He loved playing his guitar with the popular bands Echoes of Grace, Slabtown Pickers, and the Down Home Country Bands.
Jim was a former disc Jockey for WCTX for over fifty dedicated years and was widely known as "The Country Colonel."
He was a member of the Shellsville VFW, American Legion Post 72, member of the NRA, and served with the Palmyra Ambulance Association for many years.
Jim is survived by his loving wife: Erma (Weaver) Cooke.
Rothermel-Finkenbinder Funeral Home, Palmyra
MSGT US AIR FORCE
DK1 US NAVY
KOREA, VIETNAM
U.S. Air Force Master Sergeant James “Jim” Beckham Cooke (Retired), 85, of Palmyra, passed away peacefully at home with family by his side on Sunday, August 23, 2015.
He was born Tuesday, December 10, 1929 in Parkers Lake, Kentucky to the late James O. and Hulda (McDaniels) Cooke.
Jim was retired from the U.S. Air Force with the rank of Master Sergeant.
He was a parishioner of the Church of the Holy Spirit, Palmyra.
Jim was a Sir Knight with the Knights of Columbus Assembly 973, Lebanon and a Past Grand Knight of Council 10502 Knights of Columbus, Palmyra. He was involved in the Harrisburg-area Cursillo Movement.
He loved playing his guitar with the popular bands Echoes of Grace, Slabtown Pickers, and the Down Home Country Bands.
Jim was a former disc Jockey for WCTX for over fifty dedicated years and was widely known as "The Country Colonel."
He was a member of the Shellsville VFW, American Legion Post 72, member of the NRA, and served with the Palmyra Ambulance Association for many years.
Jim is survived by his loving wife: Erma (Weaver) Cooke.
Rothermel-Finkenbinder Funeral Home, Palmyra
MSGT US AIR FORCE
DK1 US NAVY
KOREA, VIETNAM
He was born Tuesday, December 10, 1929 in Parkers Lake, Kentucky to the late James O. and Hulda (McDaniels) Cooke.
Jim was retired from the U.S. Air Force with the rank of Master Sergeant.
He was a parishioner of the Church of the Holy Spirit, Palmyra.
Jim was a Sir Knight with the Knights of Columbus Assembly 973, Lebanon and a Past Grand Knight of Council 10502 Knights of Columbus, Palmyra. He was involved in the Harrisburg-area Cursillo Movement.
He loved playing his guitar with the popular bands Echoes of Grace, Slabtown Pickers, and the Down Home Country Bands.
Jim was a former disc Jockey for WCTX for over fifty dedicated years and was widely known as "The Country Colonel."
He was a member of the Shellsville VFW, American Legion Post 72, member of the NRA, and served with the Palmyra Ambulance Association for many years.
Jim is survived by his loving wife: Erma (Weaver) Cooke.
Rothermel-Finkenbinder Funeral Home, Palmyra
MSGT US AIR FORCE
DK1 US NAVY
KOREA, VIETNAM
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