IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Lois Zimmerman
Crooke
September 14, 1932 – January 12, 2016
Obituary
Dr. Lois Zimmerman Crooke passed away peacefully at home on January 12, 2016 in Gulf Breeze, FL surrounded by her family and overlooking Pensacola Bay.
Lois was born in Lewisburg, WV to Frank Hubert and Mary Ruth Zimmerman. She was the sixth child in a family of eight children. She graduated Valedictorian at Greenbrier School for Girls, Valedictorian at Greenbrier College, and Valedictorian at Weber College. She received her Master's degree from the University of Florida and a Doctorate of Education from Nova University in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Dr. Crooke was a professor in the Business department at Pensacola Junior College for 36 years. She was passionate about education and loved her students.
She is survived by her loving husband of 56 years, Dr. Charles Olaf Crooke, "Charlie"; her adored daughters, Cheryl Anne Crooke Ridgway and Jeanne Marie Crooke; her beloved son-in-law, Keith Stratman Ridgway; four grandchildren and one grand-son-in-law, Sarah Kathryn (Ridgway) Mulligan and her husband, Iain Jeffrey Mulligan, Shaun Alexandra Ridgway, Charles Lee Prendergast, and Jason Andrew Prendergast. She was blessed with two loving and wonderful extended families of Zimmerman's and Crooke's.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7pm on Friday, January 15, 2016 at Harper-Morris Memorial Chapel, 2276 Airport Blvd., Pensacola, FL.
Graveside service will be held at 11:00am on Saturday, January 16, 2016 at Bayview Memorial Park, 3351 Scenic Hwy., Pensacola, FL, with Rev. W. Charles Webster officiating.
Active Pallbearers will be: Keith Ridgway, Shaun Ridgway, Charlie Prendergast, Jason Prendergast, Iain Mulligan, and Jonathan Carroll.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Covenant Hospices, 5041 N. 12th Ave., Pensacola, FL, 32504.
Our family would like to thank the staff of Gulf Breeze Hospital and Covenant Hospice, Dr. Marta Jacenyik, Dr. Lowery, and their staff.
Lois, Mom and Grandmama- We love you. We miss you and we will see you again. Enjoy your endless, barefoot summer. And save us some blue crabs for when we get there.
Lois was born in Lewisburg, WV to Frank Hubert and Mary Ruth Zimmerman. She was the sixth child in a family of eight children. She graduated Valedictorian at Greenbrier School for Girls, Valedictorian at Greenbrier College, and Valedictorian at Weber College. She received her Master's degree from the University of Florida and a Doctorate of Education from Nova University in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Dr. Crooke was a professor in the Business department at Pensacola Junior College for 36 years. She was passionate about education and loved her students.
She is survived by her loving husband of 56 years, Dr. Charles Olaf Crooke, "Charlie"; her adored daughters, Cheryl Anne Crooke Ridgway and Jeanne Marie Crooke; her beloved son-in-law, Keith Stratman Ridgway; four grandchildren and one grand-son-in-law, Sarah Kathryn (Ridgway) Mulligan and her husband, Iain Jeffrey Mulligan, Shaun Alexandra Ridgway, Charles Lee Prendergast, and Jason Andrew Prendergast. She was blessed with two loving and wonderful extended families of Zimmerman's and Crooke's.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7pm on Friday, January 15, 2016 at Harper-Morris Memorial Chapel, 2276 Airport Blvd., Pensacola, FL.
Graveside service will be held at 11:00am on Saturday, January 16, 2016 at Bayview Memorial Park, 3351 Scenic Hwy., Pensacola, FL, with Rev. W. Charles Webster officiating.
Active Pallbearers will be: Keith Ridgway, Shaun Ridgway, Charlie Prendergast, Jason Prendergast, Iain Mulligan, and Jonathan Carroll.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Covenant Hospices, 5041 N. 12th Ave., Pensacola, FL, 32504.
Our family would like to thank the staff of Gulf Breeze Hospital and Covenant Hospice, Dr. Marta Jacenyik, Dr. Lowery, and their staff.
Lois, Mom and Grandmama- We love you. We miss you and we will see you again. Enjoy your endless, barefoot summer. And save us some blue crabs for when we get there.
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Services
Visitation
January
15
Harper-Morris Memorial Chapel
5:00 - 7:00 pm
Graveside Service
January
16
Bayview Memorial Park
Starts at 11:00 am
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