Louise Rochester

Pacolet, SC - - Louise Cook Rochester, 93, of 170 Harvey Street, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, March 20, 2026 at her residence.

Born in Spartanburg, she was the widow of the late Grady Marion Rochester and daughter of the late Paden Roy Cook and Blanche Brown Cook Arnold.

Louise known better by her nickname "Bugs", graduated from Pacolet High School, attended Greenville Technical College and retired from the U. S. Post Office in Pacolet Mills, SC after thirty years of service.

"Bugs" was an active member of Browns Chapel Baptist Church in Pacolet Mills prior to declining health.  She enjoyed serving in various offices of the church, singing in the choir and writing the church history.  She often said that her favorite enjoyment was teaching children in Sunday School.  She taught for 60 years.

She is survived by a daughter, Lisa T. Anderson (Jimmy) of Pacolet, SC; a grandson, Brandon S. Turner (Angela) of Greer, SC; a granddaughter, Hannah Grace Anderson of Pacolet, SC; and three great-grandsons, Harrison, Miles and Rory Turner of Greer, SC.

In addition to her husband and parents, she was predeceased by a brother, Olin "Bot" Cook.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to Spartanburg Regional Hospice for their excellent care and a special thank you to "Saint" Elaine Harvey for being such an incredible caregiver and best friend.  Thank you to our cousins, Julia Chesney and Shelley Sawyer for all of your help caring for her.  Thank you to her great neighbor Dee Haley for those delicious, home cooked meals and for feeding her cats to include her special cat "Harrison".

The family will receive friends from 10:00AM until 11:00AM on Thursday, March 26, 2026 at Browns Chapel Baptist Church.  Funeral services will immediately follow at 11:00AM at the Church with Reverend Ralph Jett and Reverend Tommy Sparks officiating.  Interment will be in Pacolet Memorial Gardens.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: Browns Chapel Baptist Church, P.O. Box 396, Pacolet Mills, SC 29373 or Family Connection of SC, 1800 St. Julian Place, Ste. 104, Columbia, SC 29204.

The family will be at the residence, 170 Harvey Street, Pacolet, SC 29372.

An online guest register is available at www.blakelyfuneralhome.com

Blakely Funeral Home & Crematory, Gaffney, SC