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Source: The Pocahontas Times

Barbara Jean Milam Cook, age 89, peacefully passed away Sunday, October 25, 2026, at Harmar Place in Marietta, Ohio, surrounded by her loving family. Born September 29, 1937, in Maple Meadow, she was a daughter of the late Billy and Viva Milam. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her beloved… Read the full story

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