Services for Versie Cook Larkin to be held on Saturday, February 1, 2025, at 11:00 AM at First Baptist Church.
Versie Cook Larkin, a devoted wife, loving mother, and dedicated professional, passed away at the age of 88. She was the beloved wife of the late Willie Larkin, III, with whom she shared 52 years of marriage.
A trained dietitian, she pursued her education at Southern University in Baton Rouge before moving to Chicago in 1955, where she began a distinguished career in dietary services at the University of Chicago, Billings Hospital.
A woman of deep faith, Versie Larkin lived out her commitment to Christ in every stage of her life. While in Chicago, she was a faithful member of Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church on the South Side, where her husband served as a deacon. Upon relocating to Monroe, Louisiana, she continued…
