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Sam Cooke

Coverage of Sam Cooke in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: May 31 · 20:58 UTCMost recent: Jun 8 · 14:30 UTC
Co-mentioned in this coverage
Spencer Leak Jr.person2Leak and Sons Funeral Homeorganization2Bernie Macperson2Juice WRLDperson2William Morris 'Flukey' Stokesperson2Jesse Jackson Sr.person1Chicagoplace1Rev. Jesse Jacksonperson1Andrew Leakperson1South Carolinaplace1
Recent coverage
  • BUSINESSJun 8 · 14:30 UTCCHICAGO SUN-TIMES
    Funeral services announced for Spencer Leak Jr.

    Funeral services for Spencer Leak Jr., a leader of Chicago's Leak and Sons Funeral Home, are scheduled with a public visitation on Thursday and a celebration of life on June 13. He helped manage the family funeral business for over 45 years, which has handled funerals for notable figures including Sam Cooke, Bernie Mac, Juice WRLD, William Morris 'Flukey' Stokes, and Jesse Jackson Sr.

  • BUSINESSMay 31 · 20:58 UTCCHICAGO SUN-TIMES
    Spencer Leak Jr., Chicago funeral director who handled Rev. Jesse Jackson's funeral, is dead at 56

    Spencer Leak Jr., a funeral director and co-head of Leak and Sons Funeral Home in Chicago, died at 56. He was part of a family that has operated the funeral home since 1933 and handled the funeral of Rev. Jesse Jackson among other notable figures.

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