Sunday's Obituary: William F. Cocke (1941)

Richmond Times Dispatch
28 February 1941

WILLIAM F. COCKE DIES AT MANASSAS

William F. Cocke, town manager of Manassas and former assistant State highway commissioner, died Thursday at his home in Manassas, according to word received here.

Mr. Cocke was the son of the late Thomas Lewis Preston Cocke of Cumberland County and Mrs. Mary Curtis Cocke of Glouster. He married Miss Minnie M. Woltz of Fredericksburg, who survives him. He also is survived by two daughters, Mrs. J. Holt Merchant and Miss Mary Fauntleroy Cocke, both of Manassas; two brothers, Charles C. Cocke of Kinsale and R. Preston Cocke of Williamsburg; three sisters, Mrs. N. E. B. Talcott, Miss Elizabeth Cocke and Miss Harriet T. Cocke, all of Richmond, and by one grandson.

Mr. Cocke was connected with the State Highway Commission for many years, and resigned the position of assistant commissioner to accept a position as highway commissioner of Florida. Some years ago he returned to Virginia and became town manager of Manassas.

Funeral arrangements had not been completed last night.

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COCKE--Died, in Manassas, Va., Feb. 27, William F. Cocke. He is survived by his wife, Minnie Woltz Cocke, two daughters, Mrs. J. Holt Merchant and Miss Mary Fauntleroy Cocke, both of Manassas, one grandson; also by three sisters and two brothers Mrs. N. E. B. Talcott, Mis sElizabeth Cocke, Miss Bartlet T. Cocke, all of Richmond, Charles C. Cocke of Kinsale and R. Preston Cocke of Williamsburg.