DAN COOK
Danny (Dan) Ray Cook, of Hurricane, was born in Leckie, McDowell County, Nov. 26, 1938, and passed in hospice on October 25, 2022. Dan is survived by his wife Betty Sepulveda Cook, daughters Connie Lucille Lee of Charleston and Independence, VA, Crystal Cook Marshall of Union Grove, NC (husband, Edward), and Cathy Cook, four grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, two great-great grandchildren, and family from his wife stretching from Europe to her native Cali, Colombia. The family from Colombia wanted to express they are distraught and they love/d Dan very much.
A summer in his brother’s pick mine sent Dan above ground, and after the Army, he worked in insurance in and out of the hollers of WV and SWVA. In his 20s, he taught himself graphic design and sign painting, and later, lithography and screen printing. Priding himself for being of Ben Franklin’s profession, Dan printed many of the highway signs dotting the region, and even on his deathbed, fretted about work for customers.
A hard worker with a busy mind, Dan loved wordplay and clever quips, with which, nearly till the end, he entertained family, friends, and himself. He had notepads full of ideas, and he remained chockfull of stories.
An actual master of many trades and arts, having learned many vocational skills from his father and brother, Dan built or renovated his own personal and commercial buildings and invented machines for his business. He went through deep creative phases where he also did outputs in oil, in songwriting and screenwriting, invented card and board games, and wrote fiction. An avid editorialist, for several years Dan published a column called “Blowing Bubbles” in a local paper.
In his 50s he became an adventurous traveler, meeting his wife Betty in South America after learning Spanish on his own. He had traveled across the US, in Europe, in Mexico, in South America, across Russia, in Mongolia and China, and to Canada and the Caribbean.
Dan was active in Democratic politics and ran for state legislature in the 1990s. He also was for some time at-large president of the Graphic Artists Guild of America.
A religious service will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022 at Calvary Apostolic at 22 Old Hurricane Creek Rd, Hurricane, followed by a memorial service and dinner at 2:30 PM TBD. Please reach out to Crystal by call or text at (704) 978-9404 for the memorial location.

LORRAINE DAWSON
Lorraine Mae Dawson, 93, of Poca, passed away on Saturday, October 22, 2022 at her home surrounded by family.
Lorraine was born in Boone County to the late Virgie Mae Booth on June 2,1929. She was the youngest of 3 siblings. She married the love of her life Ulysses K. Dawson in 1946, having just celebrated their 76th anniversary in August.
In addition to her mother, she was preceded in death by Daughter, Janet Marie Dawson; brother, Henry Bias; and granddaughter, Kinsey Hill.
Lorraine is survived by son, Gary (Rhonda) of West Jefferson, OH; daughter, Laverna (Steve) of Russell, Ky; son, Neil (Judy) Belleview, FL; daughter, Vivian of Cross Lanes; son, Randy (Carol) of Poca; daughter, Rita (Mike) of Bremen, Oh; daughter, Judy (Chuck) of Winfield; son, Timmy (Sandy) of Brandon, FL; daughter, Donna of Pettyville; 24 grandchildren; 41 great-grandchildren; and 31 great-great-grandchildren.
She was a member of God’s Lighthouse of Charleston.
Service was Saturday, October 29, 2022 at Tyler Mountain Funeral Home, Cross Lanes, with Pastor Mayford Witt officiating. Burial will follow in Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, Cross Lanes.