BIOGRAPHY

Cook was born in Alabama, on 24 May 1912. Her earliest memory was the passing of her mother when she was about eight years old. Raised by her older siblings, she became a devoted member of Rising Star Baptist Church, where she sang in the choir until she became disabled. She was married for 24 years, but tragically lost her husband to a heart attack while he was still a relatively young man.

RECOGNITION

Cook likely became Alabama’s oldest resident following the death of 110-year-old Willie McGhee on 12 January 2022.

ATTRIBUTION

• Sylacauga’s Rosie Cook celebrates her 106th birthday The Anniston Star, 1 June 2018
• 1912: Titanic sank, Woodrow Wilson elected president, and Sylacauga’s Rosie Cook was born The Anniston Star, 25 May 2021
• Supercentenarian marks another year The Anniston Star, 5 June 2024
• Rosie Mae Cook Obituary Community Funeral Home

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