Cecil Womack was married twice, first to Mary Wells (from
1967-1977) and then to Linda Cooke, the daughter of singer Sam
Cooke.
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Bertha Franklin was the lady who shot the singer, Sam Cooke on
December 11, 1964. Franklin was fired from her position as manager
of the Hacienda Motel in Los Angeles and later died 18 months later
after the death of Sam Cooke.