Robert Gregory "Gregg" Cook

1954 - 2022

Gregg Cook

Robert Gregory "Gregg" Cook passed away on Jan. 17, 2022, on St. Simons Island, Ga., surrounded by his family after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. He faced this horrible disease with an incredible attitude and never once complained. As a man of great faith, he was confident of his place in heaven. Gregg was an active member of Lovely Lane Chapel at Epworth by the Sea on St. Simons, and enjoyed growing the body of small churches throughout his life.

Gregg was born in 1954 in Concord, N.C., to Wynell and Ken Cook. He attended Concord High School, where he loved playing football. He maintained many childhood friendships and held his classmates in high regard. He attended the University of Georgia, earning both his undergraduate and Masters of Accounting. He was a Phi Kappa Tau and remained an active member and maintained strong friendships with his brothers. Gregg was a die-hard UGA football fan and an avid supporter of the Red Coat Marching Band.

He raised his family in Atlanta, where he worked at Southern Co. for over 35 years as an accountant manager. Gregg's greatest pride and joy in his life were his four children. He was a dedicated father who always prioritized their education and setting them up for success in life. He was a passionate supporter of his children's pursuits and was always heard bragging about them.

After retiring, he moved to St. Simons and enjoyed island life. He was known for walking the beach and found joy in sunny days, even the cold ones. He found his calling as an accounting professor at College of Coastal Georgia, and took great pride in teaching his students how to succeed in life, not just in the classroom. He also enjoyed acting and singing with The Island Players. Gregg's other passion was dancing - he loved to shag and made so many friends through his love of dancing. Gregg never met a stranger and was loved by many and a friend to all.

Family and friends are welcome to celebrate his life at 7 p.m. Thursday at Ziggy's. His memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Lovely Lane Chapel, at Epworth by the Sea, on St. Simons Island. On Sunday, he will be buried in his hometown of Concord, N.C. Visitation will be at 1 a.m. at Wilkinson Funeral Home and the graveside service will be at 3 p.m. in Carolina Memorial Gardens.

Gregg is preceded in death by his brother, Randall Bernard "Randy" Cook; his parents, Wynell Goodson Cook and Charles Kenneth Cook, as well as many other family members.

He is survived by his four children, Charles Candler Cook, Ansley Carsen York, Courtlyn Adair Cook and Cayden Lanier Cook; his brother, Bryan Douglas Cook; and many aunts and uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.

In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting donations be made to the Memorial Scholarship that has been set up at Willingway Rehab in Statesboro, Ga. It is their hope to afford a family without the financial means the gift of sobriety though this scholarship. Gregg passed away one day before his five-year AA anniversary and was especially proud of and grateful for his sobriety. He leaves behind a legacy of love, loyalty and respect that will last well beyond his time on Earth.

Edo Miller and Sons is in charge of the arrangements. You may sign the register book and leave condolences for the family at www.edomillerandsons.com

Family-placed obituary

The Brunswick News, January 20, 2022