Darren Eugene Cooke

Darren passed away on August 14, 2022, at his home in Simpsonville, SC of natural causes. He was born on April 27, 1973 in Columbia, SC. He was a son of Thomas A. and Brenda H. Cooke of Chapin, SC. Darren graduated from Chapin High School in 1991, and then served in the US Air Force. Darren was a loving and involved father who supported his family while earning a Bachelor of Arts in Information Management Systems from the University of South Carolina in 2005. He continued his education, earning a Masters of Business Administration from Clemson University in 2014, and worked as a project manager.
Darren was a caring, committed father who will forever support his daughter’s dreams and ambitions. His family, faith, and friends meant the world to him. Darren’s smile lit up every room he entered and he lived life to the fullest. He was a friend to all who knew him and shared all that he had with others. May he rest in peace.
Surviving are his daughter, Hailey Jan Cooke of New York City; his former wife and friend, Jil Jones Cooke of Greenville, SC; parents, Thomas A. and Brenda H. Cooke of Chapin, SC; brother, Michael Thomas Cooke and wife Kelly Herndon Cooke of Chapin, SC; nephew, Chase Michael Cooke of Mt. Pleasant, SC; niece, Carly Cooke Todd and husband Michael Stephen Todd of Charlotte, NC; and uncles, aunts, and cousins, all of whom he loved.
Celebration of Life services will be held at Dunbar Funeral Home, Dutch Fork Chapel, 2:00 p.m., Saturday, August 20, 2022. Visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m.