Rosa Irene Cook, 84, died at Sentara Obici Hospital on July 7, 2009 after a short battle with cancer. A native of North Carolina she was the daughter of the late Clarence Talmadge Clary and Dora George Clary. She was also predeceased by her first husband Otis Aldine Fravel; daughters, Audrey Chipman, Elizabeth Braford and granddaughter, Shannon Chipman. She retired from the City of Suffolk as the Senior Citizens Director and also served as Hostess for Hardees on Pruden Boulevard for over 20 years. She attended Wilroy Baptist Church. Rosa was very involved raising money as a volunteer for Relay for Life; a member of the STOP organization and very active in the Senior Citizens Olympics winning over 200 medals.

She is survived by her husband, Roger "Duck" Lee Cook of Corapeake, NC; her daughters and sons-in-law, Rosa Lee and Danny Gardner of Gates, NC, Kathy and Mathew Ramage of Suffolk and Cindy and Bruce Moegenburg of Suffolk; her sons and daughters-in-law, Paul and Sue Fravel of Mannington, WV, Donald and Polly Fravel of Harrisonburg, Robert and Brenda Fravel of Cumberland, MD, Ronald and Ginny Fravel of Arkansas and Charles Fravel of Eure, NC; stepchildren, Bobbie and Nicolle Cook of Windsor, Delores Cook of Stoney Creek, VA, Roger Mill Cook of Petersburg; 32 grandchildren and 46 great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

A funeral service will be held on Friday, July 10, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. at Parr Funeral Home and Crematory, 3515 Robs Drive, Suffolk with Pete Bowman officiating. Burial will follow at Holly Lawn Cemetery. Friends may join the family at the funeral home for visitation on Thursday evening from 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. Memorial donations may be given to American Cancer Society, Suffolk Chapter, 604 Constance Woods Drive, Suffolk, VA 23434. Special thanks to the Surgical Staff on the 3rd floor at Sentara Obici Hospital. Condolences may be registered online at www.parrfuneralhome.com