Esther Grogan Cookman

   Esther Grogan Cookman, 93, formerly of Dunn, NC, and more recently of 1926 NC Hwy 45 North, Colerain, NC, passed away on Thursday, October 10, 2019.

   Mrs. Cookman was born in Washington, DC on September 3, 1926, and was the daughter of the late Emerson G. and Ruby Alley Grogan. A homemaker and pastor’s wife, she had served as the Women’s Ministries Director for the North Carolina Assemblies of God, and was a member of Glad Tidings Assembly of God in Dunn.

   In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, The Reverend Charles Hardy Cookman, longtime pastor and Superintendent of the NC District Council of the Assemblies of God.

   Surviving are two daughters, Carol Pierce (Randy) of Colerain, and Claudia Redd (Skip) of Waxahachie, TX; three sons, Noel Hardy Cookman (Gay) of Aubrey, TX, Charles Wesley Cookman (Sandy) of Fayetteville, NC, and John Calvin Cookman (Amy) of Waxahachie; 10 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.

   Funeral services will be held Sunday, October 13^th, at 7:00 p.m. in Glad Tidings Assembly of God, 711 Fairground Road, Dunn, and will be conducted by The Rev. Dr. Tim Rice. Friends may join the family for a time of visitation in the church on Sunday beginning at 5:00 p.m.

   The graveside committal service will be Monday morning at 10:00 a.m. in Harnett Devotional Gardens.

   In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the NC Assemblies of God Women’s Ministries Touch the World Fund at: NCWM. P.O. Box 459, Selma, NC 27576.

   Arrangements are being handled by Skinner & Smith Funeral Home in Dunn, and by Miller Funeral Home & Crematory in Edenton, and online condolences may be made to the family by visiting either www.skinnerandsmith.com or www.millerfhc.com.