Obituary of Shirley Mae Cook Lankas

Shirley Mae Cook Lankas Of Lorado, WV Shirley Mae Cook Lankas, 76, of Lorado, departed this life Saturday, December 22, 2012, at CAMC-General Division, of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She was born November 13, 1936, at Lorado, the daughter of the late Fred and Mabel Lowe Cook. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard Lankas; one sister, Mary Adkins; and two brothers, Fred Cook, Jr. and Jack Cook. Shirley was a retired admissions supervisor at Man Appalachian Regional Hospital. Devoted to her family, she was a wonderful mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend to all who knew her. Shirley enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren. Those left to cherish her memory are her children, Paul Wise and Dale (Sherlane) Adkins, both of Lorado, and Rosalyn (Robert) Beddow of Accoville; seven grandchildren, Amy (Bill) Hankins of Knoxville, TN, Whitney (Chad) Preston of Man, Cortney (Brandon) White of Lewisburg, Kayla Wise and Kara Wise, both of Martinsburg, Dale Adkins, II of Man, and Brandi Earnest of Sanford, NC; four great-grandchildren, Jack, Bianca, Luke, and Kamile; two sisters, Jean Cook of Lorado and Ruth (Tom) Copley of Robinette; and many nieces and nephews along with a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, December 27, at the Krantz-McNeely Funeral Home Chapel at Man with Rev. Rick Brown officiating. Burial will follow in Highland Memory Gardens at Godby. Visitation will be held from 6-9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home and one hour prior to services. Pall bearers will be friends and family. Online condolences may be sent to www.krantzmcneelyfuneralhome.com Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of the Krantz-McNeely Funeral Home at Man.