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Graveside services for Frances Edith Sheridan Cook, 88, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at Magnolia Cemetery, Hartsville, SC. The family will receive friends Tuesday, April 9, 2013 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at Brown-Pennington-Atkins Funeral Home. Mrs. Cook died April 8, 2013. Born in Columbia, SC, she was the daughter of the late Emma H. and Howard C. Sheridan and grew up in the Shandon neighborhood of Columbia. She attended Snyder Elementary School, University High School and was graduated from Dreher High School. She was a member of the University of South Carolina, class of 1944 and was graduated, at the age of 19, with a degree in English. In 1943, Edith married William R. Cook. She and Bill lived briefly in Cambridge, MA and New Orleans, LA. They lived in Charleston, SC for ten years before moving to Hartsville in 1956. In 1962, after raising three active children, Edith began her teaching career. She taught French, English, Journalism, and Creative Writing at Hartsville High School. She also served as sponsor for the school newspaper and the literary magazine. She enjoyed her students and took them to many seminars and programs across the Southeast. She returned to the University of South Carolina and earned a M.A. in English in 1973. After almost 20 years of teaching, Edith volunteered with the adult literacy program. As a columnist with the Hartsville Messenger, she promoted the work of the Trees for Tomorrow Committee of the Hartsville Chamber of Commerce. She was a skilled bridge player and a very active member of the Hartsville community. She was a member of the DAR and the American Association of University Women. Edith was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church where she served as President of the Women of the Church and as a Sunday school teacher. In 1984, she authored The Story of Wesley United Methodist Church. She was a lifelong reader and instilled a love of reading in her children. She moved to Mt. Pleasant, SC in 2007, leaving behind many friends but taking many happy memories. In 2007, she became a member of Bethel United Methodist Church in Charleston. Surviving are her children, Dr. William R. “Bill” Cook, Jr. (Sherry) of Mt. Pleasant, Nancy C. Law of Columbia and Sheri C. Sloan (Edwin) of Inman, SC; grandchildren, William R. Cook, III (Jill), Ted W. Cook (Emily), Stephen L. Law (Carrie), J. McIver Law (Stacey), Caroline N. Beard, Richard R. Norton, Jr., James P. Sloan, IV. Also surviving are nine great-grandchildren and five nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband, William R. Cook, Sr. and brother, James R. Sheridan. Memorials may be made to Trees for Tomorrow, Box 578, Hartsville, SC 29551 or to Kalmia Gardens 1624 W. Carolina Ave., Hartsville, SC 29550.

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Mrs. Edith Sheridan Cook

August 2, 1924 - April 8, 2013