Denise Moseley Cooke

Denise Moseley Cooke, 52, of Palatka, Florida, passed away unexpectedly on December 30, 2025. Denise was born in Wauchula, Florida on February 28, 1973 and grew up in Jacksonville. Denise began her professional career in finance. She held a bachelor's degree in business and accounting and became a Bank Manager, but her interest was always health and fitness. She became a Certified life and health coach and continued until she recently received her PhD in Functional Medicine, a field that reflected her deep passion for helping others heal and thrive. Natural medicine was not just her profession—it was truly her calling. In 2011, Denise married her husband, Troy Cooke. Together, they recently owned and operated Shanti Kava Bar in St. Augustine, a business that reflected their shared love of community, wellness, and connection. Denise found joy in simple pleasures. She loved spending time at the beach, soaking up the sun, and working at the kava bar she and Troy built together. Denise was a very loving and devoted wife, mother and grandmother who enjoyed family time. She also enjoyed modeling and expressing herself creatively. Denise will be remembered for her compassion, her dedication to helping others, and the warmth she brought into the lives of those around her. She had a contagious smile and a generous heart. She lived her life with commitment and grace. She was preceded in death by her grandfather's Howard Miller and Fred Moseley. Her father, Sherrod (Joe Moseley and brother, Joseph (Joey) Moseley. Survivors include her husband, Troy Cooke of Palatka, her daughters, Jessica Buchanan and Jasmine Cossette of St. Augustine; sons Alex Cooke of Ponte Vedra and Eian Cooke stationed in Virginia; grandchildren, Sadie, Jacob and Walter Buchanan; mother and stepfather, Carol and Ed Sockalosky of Wauchula; sisters, Rhonda Driggers of Bowling Green, Beth Moseley of Wauchula and brother, Bradley Sockalosky of Wauchula, maternal grandmother, Ella Mae Williams and step grandfather, Paul Bosard and paternal grandmother, Cordie Hardee of Sebring. A celebration of life will be held at 2pm on Friday, January 9, 2026 at the Shanti Kava Bar at 525 St Rd 16, St. Augustine, Fl. Her ashes will be spread at her favorite spot on Vilano Beach in St. Augustine.

Denise Moseley Cooke

February 28, 1973 - December 30, 2025