Joseph Dawson Cooke Jr.

James & Sikes Funeral Home Maddox Chapel Joseph Dawson Cooke Jr., 74, of Marianna, passed away peacefully Sunday, September 30, 2012, at his residence. Joseph was born in Chipley, Fl. on January 11, 1938 to the late Joseph and Bertha Cooke. He was a loving husband and a lifetime FSU alumni and booster member. Dr. Cooke loved communing with God in the garden and dearly loved his family. He was a kind sensitive soul. Joseph was a retired Lt. Colonel with the army, then served as assistant warden and warden for many years in Mississippi, as well as a CSA in Florida. Dr. Cooke is preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Bertha Cooke and one brother, Douglass Cooke. He is survived by his wife, Jennifer Cooke; one daughter Kathyrn J. Zerega and one son, Steve Cooke. A private funeral service will be held at James & Sikes Funeral Home Maddox Chapel with Rev. Bob Marsh officiating. Burial will follow in Roselawn Cemetery with James & Sikes Funeral Home Maddox Chapel. There will be a public viewing to say farewell to this incredible man on Thursday, October 4, 5-7 pm at James & Sikes Funeral Home Maddox Chapel.