Louise Burton Gorham Jones, 88, of Roanoke Rapids, passed away on Wednesday September 27, 2017.
Louise was a member of Rosemary United Methodist Church for 46 years and a member of Battleboro Methodist Church for 40 years.
She was employed with the City of Roanoke Rapids and with RBC Centura Bank in Rocky Mount.
Louise was preceded in death by her mother Katie Mae Moss Cooke, her father Thomas Ballard Cook, her infant daughter, Katherine, her sister Julia Cooke Pullen, and her husbands William R. “Billy” Burton and Thomas Marshall Gorham.
She is survived by her daughter Kathy Boseman (Wayne), her son William R. “Bill” Burton, her brother David Thomas Cooke (Julie). Her grandchildren Aleisha Pearcey (Bubba), Allison Coleman, Ashley Boseman (Thomas), Andrea Padron (Jerry). Great-grandchildren Jaime Pearcey (Zack), Alexis Pearcey, Jay Coleman, Jasmine Coleman, Leanna Carroll, Eldon Padron. Great-great-grandchildren Aden and Noah. Her lifelong friends Mary Ann Jones and Louise “Twiddy” Woodroof.
Louise had a special angel/caregiver Peggy Fajna.
A special thanks to Community Home Care and Hospice of Roanoke Rapids and her sitters: Peggy Fajna, Melody Hux, Sheryl Dickens, Dru Porch, Gail Endicott, Cathy Allen, Raven Bullock-Barnes, Tammy Moseley, Glenda Lloyd, Kelly Pate, Pam Martin, Rose Adams and Dee Dee Ricks.
Arrangements are being handled by Hockaday Funeral Home and visitation will be Tuesday October 3, 2017 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm and also a visitation on Wednesday October 4, 2017 from 2:00pm to 3:00pm; funeral will follow at 3:00 in the Chapel at Hockaday Funeral home with Reverend Lloyd Long and Chaplin Roy Porter.
Burial will follow at Cedarwood Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer’s Charity or Community Home Care and Hospice of Roanoke Rapids.