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Our beloved, LaFreda Dale Cook, born July 8, 1943 went home to be with our Lord on August 29, 2010 after a valiant and courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Winnfield, raised in Georgetown, and a longtime resident of Conroe, Texas. She graduated from Georgetown High School as salutatorian of her class in 1961 and Northwestern State College in Natchitoches in 1964. She was an elementary school teacher in the Conroe, New Caney and Aldine School Districts for 33 years.
Dale will be forever remembered as a special, loving and caring wife, mother, mother-in-law, Grammy, aunt, sister "Cissy", daughter, friend and teacher to many. Her legacy includes over 25 years of teaching 2nd Grade in the Conroe Independent School District. She had a positive influence in everyone's life she touched and was a role model for many. She had a passion for her family that was evident to all who knew her. Her greatest role was that of being a faithful and loving wife, mother and proud Grammy. Her memory will be carried on in the hearts of her family, friends and former students.
She is survived by the love of her life, husband Douglas Cook; sons: Mark Cook and wife Angela, Todd Cook and wife Emily; three precious grandsons: Cason Cook, Lawson and Walker Cook; brothers: Charles Ray Hodges and wife Mary, Johnny Hodges and wife Judy; sisters: Emojean Long and special sister and caregiver, Melba Branch. She is survived by numerous nieces and nephews whom she loved dearly.
She is preceded in death by her parents Ray and Winnie Hodges, sister Joyce Ducote and niece Jane Long.
Visitation will be from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 1, 2010 at Metcalf Funeral Home in Conroe, Texas.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, September 2, 2010 at Mims Baptist Church in Conroe, Texas. Brother Gene Kendrick officiating and Brother James Glaspie assisting, with interment to follow at Conroe Memorial Park. Music provided by the Mahaffey family and Kevin Kendrick.
Serving as pallbearers will be Michael Stewart, Paul Hodges, Jeremy Hodges, Michael Splettstosster, Chris Nunn, Clay Nunn, Dr. Shane Simpson and Ernest Cannon. Honorary pallbearers are Kerry Stewart, Kevin Stewart, Therlyn Cook, David Cook, Larry Cook, Dr. George Boyle and Steven Boyle.
The family would like to express our sincere gratitude to the staff at MD Anderson and Odyssey Health Care of Conroe.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Mims Baptist Church Building Fund or MD Anderson Cancer Center.
"We all love you dearly and know we'll see you again in heaven. "We can make plans, but the final outcome is in God's hands." Proverbs 16:1
Published in The Town Talk on September 1, 2010
Our beloved, LaFreda Dale Cook, born July 8, 1943 went home to be with our Lord on August 29, 2010 after a valiant and courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Winnfield, raised in Georgetown, and a longtime resident of Conroe, Texas. She graduated from Georgetown High School as salutatorian of her class in 1961 and Northwestern State College in Natchitoches in 1964. She was an elementary school teacher in the Conroe, New Caney and Aldine School Districts for 33 years.
Dale will be forever remembered as a special, loving and caring wife, mother, mother-in-law, Grammy, aunt, sister "Cissy", daughter, friend and teacher to many. Her legacy includes over 25 years of teaching 2nd Grade in the Conroe Independent School District. She had a positive influence in everyone's life she touched and was a role model for many. She had a passion for her family that was evident to all who knew her. Her greatest role was that of being a faithful and loving wife, mother and proud Grammy. Her memory will be carried on in the hearts of her family, friends and former students.
She is survived by the love of her life, husband Douglas Cook; sons: Mark Cook and wife Angela, Todd Cook and wife Emily; three precious grandsons: Cason Cook, Lawson and Walker Cook; brothers: Charles Ray Hodges and wife Mary, Johnny Hodges and wife Judy; sisters: Emojean Long and special sister and caregiver, Melba Branch. She is survived by numerous nieces and nephews whom she loved dearly.
She is preceded in death by her parents Ray and Winnie Hodges, sister Joyce Ducote and niece Jane Long.
Visitation will be from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 1, 2010 at Metcalf Funeral Home in Conroe, Texas.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, September 2, 2010 at Mims Baptist Church in Conroe, Texas. Brother Gene Kendrick officiating and Brother James Glaspie assisting, with interment to follow at Conroe Memorial Park. Music provided by the Mahaffey family and Kevin Kendrick.
Serving as pallbearers will be Michael Stewart, Paul Hodges, Jeremy Hodges, Michael Splettstosster, Chris Nunn, Clay Nunn, Dr. Shane Simpson and Ernest Cannon. Honorary pallbearers are Kerry Stewart, Kevin Stewart, Therlyn Cook, David Cook, Larry Cook, Dr. George Boyle and Steven Boyle.
The family would like to express our sincere gratitude to the staff at MD Anderson and Odyssey Health Care of Conroe.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Mims Baptist Church Building Fund or MD Anderson Cancer Center.
"We all love you dearly and know we'll see you again in heaven. "We can make plans, but the final outcome is in God's hands." Proverbs 16:1
Published in The Town Talk on September 1, 2010
LaFreda Dale Cook | Visit Guest Book
Our beloved, LaFreda Dale Cook, born July 8, 1943 went home to be with our Lord on August 29, 2010 after a valiant and courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Winnfield, raised in Georgetown, and a longtime resident of Conroe, Texas. She graduated from Georgetown High School as salutatorian of her class in 1961 and Northwestern State College in Natchitoches in 1964. She was an elementary school teacher in the Conroe, New Caney and Aldine School Districts for 33 years.
Dale will be forever remembered as a special, loving and caring wife, mother, mother-in-law, Grammy, aunt, sister "Cissy", daughter, friend and teacher to many. Her legacy includes over 25 years of teaching 2nd Grade in the Conroe Independent School District. She had a positive influence in everyone's life she touched and was a role model for many. She had a passion for her family that was evident to all who knew her. Her greatest role was that of being a faithful and loving wife, mother and proud Grammy. Her memory will be carried on in the hearts of her family, friends and former students.
She is survived by the love of her life, husband Douglas Cook; sons: Mark Cook and wife Angela, Todd Cook and wife Emily; three precious grandsons: Cason Cook, Lawson and Walker Cook; brothers: Charles Ray Hodges and wife Mary, Johnny Hodges and wife Judy; sisters: Emojean Long and special sister and caregiver, Melba Branch. She is survived by numerous nieces and nephews whom she loved dearly.
She is preceded in death by her parents Ray and Winnie Hodges, sister Joyce Ducote and niece Jane Long.
Visitation will be from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 1, 2010 at Metcalf Funeral Home in Conroe, Texas.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, September 2, 2010 at Mims Baptist Church in Conroe, Texas. Brother Gene Kendrick officiating and Brother James Glaspie assisting, with interment to follow at Conroe Memorial Park. Music provided by the Mahaffey family and Kevin Kendrick.
Serving as pallbearers will be Michael Stewart, Paul Hodges, Jeremy Hodges, Michael Splettstosster, Chris Nunn, Clay Nunn, Dr. Shane Simpson and Ernest Cannon. Honorary pallbearers are Kerry Stewart, Kevin Stewart, Therlyn Cook, David Cook, Larry Cook, Dr. George Boyle and Steven Boyle.
The family would like to express our sincere gratitude to the staff at MD Anderson and Odyssey Health Care of Conroe.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Mims Baptist Church Building Fund or MD Anderson Cancer Center.
"We all love you dearly and know we'll see you again in heaven. "We can make plans, but the final outcome is in God's hands." Proverbs 16:1
Published in The Town Talk on September 1, 2010
Our beloved, LaFreda Dale Cook, born July 8, 1943 went home to be with our Lord on August 29, 2010 after a valiant and courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Winnfield, raised in Georgetown, and a longtime resident of Conroe, Texas. She graduated from Georgetown High School as salutatorian of her class in 1961 and Northwestern State College in Natchitoches in 1964. She was an elementary school teacher in the Conroe, New Caney and Aldine School Districts for 33 years.
Dale will be forever remembered as a special, loving and caring wife, mother, mother-in-law, Grammy, aunt, sister "Cissy", daughter, friend and teacher to many. Her legacy includes over 25 years of teaching 2nd Grade in the Conroe Independent School District. She had a positive influence in everyone's life she touched and was a role model for many. She had a passion for her family that was evident to all who knew her. Her greatest role was that of being a faithful and loving wife, mother and proud Grammy. Her memory will be carried on in the hearts of her family, friends and former students.
She is survived by the love of her life, husband Douglas Cook; sons: Mark Cook and wife Angela, Todd Cook and wife Emily; three precious grandsons: Cason Cook, Lawson and Walker Cook; brothers: Charles Ray Hodges and wife Mary, Johnny Hodges and wife Judy; sisters: Emojean Long and special sister and caregiver, Melba Branch. She is survived by numerous nieces and nephews whom she loved dearly.
She is preceded in death by her parents Ray and Winnie Hodges, sister Joyce Ducote and niece Jane Long.
Visitation will be from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 1, 2010 at Metcalf Funeral Home in Conroe, Texas.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, September 2, 2010 at Mims Baptist Church in Conroe, Texas. Brother Gene Kendrick officiating and Brother James Glaspie assisting, with interment to follow at Conroe Memorial Park. Music provided by the Mahaffey family and Kevin Kendrick.
Serving as pallbearers will be Michael Stewart, Paul Hodges, Jeremy Hodges, Michael Splettstosster, Chris Nunn, Clay Nunn, Dr. Shane Simpson and Ernest Cannon. Honorary pallbearers are Kerry Stewart, Kevin Stewart, Therlyn Cook, David Cook, Larry Cook, Dr. George Boyle and Steven Boyle.
The family would like to express our sincere gratitude to the staff at MD Anderson and Odyssey Health Care of Conroe.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Mims Baptist Church Building Fund or MD Anderson Cancer Center.
"We all love you dearly and know we'll see you again in heaven. "We can make plans, but the final outcome is in God's hands." Proverbs 16:1
Published in The Town Talk on September 1, 2010
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