Catherine Aline Robinson Bookout, 96, beloved mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, died November 9, 2012 at Piedmont Medical Center after a brief illness. Catherine was born on March 14, 1916 in Lake City, Florida to the late Thomas J. Robinson and Pamela Clark Robinson. She was a longtime member of Bethesda resbyterian Church, worked for over 30 years with the Rock Hill Schools, and also served as the nutritionist at Bethelwoods for many years. Catherine will be emembered for her loving heart and gifts of Christian service, and her great love of God and family. She was preceded in death by her husband, Hiram Crawford Bookout, Sr. and her son, Thomas Crawford Bookout. She is survived by her sons, James David Bookout and wife Ernice of Rock Hill and H. Crawford Bookout, Jr. and wife Gail of Columbia; 5 grandchildren, Rebecca Bookout Shillington and husband Shawn of Fort Mill, Elizabeth Bookout of Charleston, Laura Bookout Matias and husband Felipe of Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Casey Bookout Carlson and husband Casey of Lexington, and Lauren Carter Bookout of Columbia; one-step granddaughter, Tara McKinney of Columbia; great grandchildren, William and Benjamin Shillington and Sophia and Jessica Matias, one-step great granddaughter, Hannah Kinsey; one nephew James Bookout Cowden and wife Linda of Rock Hill; one great niece, Tracy Cowden and husband Douglas Seaman of Blacksburg, VA; and one great nephew, Troy Cowden of Rock Hill. A service to celebrate the life of Mrs. Bookout will be held Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at 11:00am at Bethesda Presbyterian Church with Reverend Daniel Smoak officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10:00am until the hour of service at the church on Wednesday. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Bethesda Presbyterian Church Cemetery Fund, 4858 McConnells Highway, York, SC 29745.
Visitation Details
Wednesday, November 14th, 2012 10:00am - 11:00am, Bethesda Presbyterian Church
Service Information
Wednesday, November 14th, 2012 11:00am, Bethesda Presbyterian Church
Interment Details
Bethesda Presbyterian Church Cemetery