J. O. Cook, 74, died Friday, December 16, 1988, at the North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. He was a native of Nettleton, Chairman of the Board of Cook and Riley Paint Contractors, Inc., which he founded in 1945, was recognized as "Contractor of the Year" by the Mississippi Builders and Contractors, of which he was a founder in 1959, was a member of the Community Board of Directors for the Bank of Mississippi and also was a member of the Governor's Staff in 1976. He served on the Tombigbee Waterway Board for four years and was a 32nd Degree Mason, was an active member of the First Baptist Church in Nettleton, having served as Sunday School teacher and on several committees, and was a former member of the Nettleton Lions Club.
Services were held at 1 p.m., Saturday, December 17, 1988, at the Nettleton First Baptist Church with Rev. George Johnson and the Rev. G. H. Hill officiating. Intombment was in the Lee Memorial Park Mausoleum. Lann Memorial Funeral Home of Nettleton was in charge of the arrangements.
Survivors included his wife, Toy Adams Cook of Nettleton, one daughter, Judy Cook Pryor of Tupelo, and two grandsons, Brad Riley and Chris Riley.
Pallbearers were Dr. S. Jay McDuffie, Fred Rogers, James Young, Jimmie Crane, James Finney and Steve Holland.
Memorials were made to the Stain Glass Building Fund at the Nettleton First Baptist Church in Nettleton, Mississippi.
Services were held at 1 p.m., Saturday, December 17, 1988, at the Nettleton First Baptist Church with Rev. George Johnson and the Rev. G. H. Hill officiating. Intombment was in the Lee Memorial Park Mausoleum. Lann Memorial Funeral Home of Nettleton was in charge of the arrangements.
Survivors included his wife, Toy Adams Cook of Nettleton, one daughter, Judy Cook Pryor of Tupelo, and two grandsons, Brad Riley and Chris Riley.
Pallbearers were Dr. S. Jay McDuffie, Fred Rogers, James Young, Jimmie Crane, James Finney and Steve Holland.
Memorials were made to the Stain Glass Building Fund at the Nettleton First Baptist Church in Nettleton, Mississippi.
J. O. Cook, 74, died Friday, December 16, 1988, at the North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. He was a native of Nettleton, Chairman of the Board of Cook and Riley Paint Contractors, Inc., which he founded in 1945, was recognized as "Contractor of the Year" by the Mississippi Builders and Contractors, of which he was a founder in 1959, was a member of the Community Board of Directors for the Bank of Mississippi and also was a member of the Governor's Staff in 1976. He served on the Tombigbee Waterway Board for four years and was a 32nd Degree Mason, was an active member of the First Baptist Church in Nettleton, having served as Sunday School teacher and on several committees, and was a former member of the Nettleton Lions Club.
Services were held at 1 p.m., Saturday, December 17, 1988, at the Nettleton First Baptist Church with Rev. George Johnson and the Rev. G. H. Hill officiating. Intombment was in the Lee Memorial Park Mausoleum. Lann Memorial Funeral Home of Nettleton was in charge of the arrangements.
Survivors included his wife, Toy Adams Cook of Nettleton, one daughter, Judy Cook Pryor of Tupelo, and two grandsons, Brad Riley and Chris Riley.
Pallbearers were Dr. S. Jay McDuffie, Fred Rogers, James Young, Jimmie Crane, James Finney and Steve Holland.
Memorials were made to the Stain Glass Building Fund at the Nettleton First Baptist Church in Nettleton, Mississippi.
Services were held at 1 p.m., Saturday, December 17, 1988, at the Nettleton First Baptist Church with Rev. George Johnson and the Rev. G. H. Hill officiating. Intombment was in the Lee Memorial Park Mausoleum. Lann Memorial Funeral Home of Nettleton was in charge of the arrangements.
Survivors included his wife, Toy Adams Cook of Nettleton, one daughter, Judy Cook Pryor of Tupelo, and two grandsons, Brad Riley and Chris Riley.
Pallbearers were Dr. S. Jay McDuffie, Fred Rogers, James Young, Jimmie Crane, James Finney and Steve Holland.
Memorials were made to the Stain Glass Building Fund at the Nettleton First Baptist Church in Nettleton, Mississippi.
