Friday, March 02, 2001
James N. Cook
Graveside services were held for James N. Cook, 82, of Meridian, on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2001, at 2 p.m., in the Whitney Memorial Park in Whitney, with the Rev. McJohn Bagley officiating. Cook was born Jan. 6, 1919, in Blooming Grove and was raised in the Whitney area. He was the son of the late Jasper N. and Annie Altie Scott Cook. He died Thursday, Feb. 22, 2001, in the Temple Veterans Administration Hospital after an extended illness. He lived in Meridian for many years where he operated a service station and also worked as a heavy equipment operator. He moved to Morgan where he lived until returning to Meridian last year. Cook was united in marriage to Elizabeth Copeland on July 1, 1967. He was a Baptist. He served with the U.S. Army in World War II. He was preceded in death by two daughters, Jamie Coppin and Linda Kay Hilderbrand. Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth Cook of Meridian; one daughter, Priscilla Farr and husband, Richard, of Meridian; one son, Bert (Zipper) Cook and wife, Judy, of Lakeside Village; four step-children, Glendene Price of Morgan, Vicki Young and husband, Leo, of Meridian; Penny Burden and husband, Randal, of Meridian, and Dowell Josey of Crockett; one sister, Letha Ballard of Duncanville; one brother, David Wayne Cook and wife, Lanell, of Granbury; and a number of grand and great-grand children, nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends. Interment was in Whitney Memorial Park under the direction of Lawson Funeral Home of Meridian.
Friday, March 02, 2001
James N. Cook
Graveside services were held for James N. Cook, 82, of Meridian, on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2001, at 2 p.m., in the Whitney Memorial Park in Whitney, with the Rev. McJohn Bagley officiating. Cook was born Jan. 6, 1919, in Blooming Grove and was raised in the Whitney area. He was the son of the late Jasper N. and Annie Altie Scott Cook. He died Thursday, Feb. 22, 2001, in the Temple Veterans Administration Hospital after an extended illness. He lived in Meridian for many years where he operated a service station and also worked as a heavy equipment operator. He moved to Morgan where he lived until returning to Meridian last year. Cook was united in marriage to Elizabeth Copeland on July 1, 1967. He was a Baptist. He served with the U.S. Army in World War II. He was preceded in death by two daughters, Jamie Coppin and Linda Kay Hilderbrand. Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth Cook of Meridian; one daughter, Priscilla Farr and husband, Richard, of Meridian; one son, Bert (Zipper) Cook and wife, Judy, of Lakeside Village; four step-children, Glendene Price of Morgan, Vicki Young and husband, Leo, of Meridian; Penny Burden and husband, Randal, of Meridian, and Dowell Josey of Crockett; one sister, Letha Ballard of Duncanville; one brother, David Wayne Cook and wife, Lanell, of Granbury; and a number of grand and great-grand children, nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends. Interment was in Whitney Memorial Park under the direction of Lawson Funeral Home of Meridian.
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