Mr. Charlie Lee Cook, 73, of Forest Oaks Drive, Dobson passed away unexpectedly Wednesday morning Jan. 31, 2001, at his home. He was born in Surry County to the late Rev. L.M. and Mary Wilmoth Cook. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, David Cook. Mr. Cook is survived by his wife of 48 years, Betty Southard Cook and by two daughters and sons-in-law, Dixie and Ron Atkins and Cindy and John McCormick , all of Dobson. He has two grandchildren, Sarah Sarda and Cody McCormick and four step-grandchildren, Steven and Shane Atkins and J.D. and Billy McCormick; a brother, Boyd (Bud) Cook of Dobson and three sisters, Betty Jo White of Roaring River, Pat Miracle of Georgia and Hallie White of Glade Valley. He always considered his in-laws as his own brothers and sisters, they are Sally Reynolds, Annie and Thomas Ray and Bill and Delores Southard, all of Elkin and Donald and Jean Southard of Winston-Salem, also a special niece and her husband, Tracy and Richard Burleson of Tobaccoville. He loved his pets and will be sorely missed by Chloe, Chester, Bayzil, Oliver and "Little Bit." Mr. Cook was retired from the U.S. Army with a career that expanded over 25 years of total military service. He fought bravely with troops during the Korean Conflict and during the Vietnam War. He received two bronze stars and a Silver Star for acts of bravery and heroism and four purple hearts. Upon his retirement from service, he worked as a police officer for the town of Dobson until 1981. He was an active member of the Dobson Lions Club and a volunteer for Surry County having served in the Adult Care/Nursing Homes Community Advisory Committee and the Planning Board of the town of Dobson. He leaves behind a multitude of friends and neighbors who will miss him greatly for he never met a stranger. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 3, 2001, at Bessie's Chapel Baptist Church in Elkin with burial in the church cemetery. A graveside military service will be held by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial Honor Guard Post 2019 Mount Airy and Post 9436 Pilot Mountain. His body will remain at Davis and Son Funeral Home in Dobson until taken to the church to lie in state 30 minutes before the service. The family will receive friends at Davis and Son from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Dobson Lions Club, to Bessie's Chapel Baptist Church or to the American Cancer Society in memory of his deceased brother-in-law, Earl Reynolds.