Mary Louise Cook

Obituary of
Mary Louise Cook

Mary Louise Cook, age 71, of Kirby, died Sunday, November 1, 2009.

She was born on August 23, 1938, in Hatfield, the daughter of E. T. Vaught and Beatrice Graves Vaught. On August 20, 1986, she was married to Dennis Cook. She was preceded in death by her parents; and her three brothers, Hershel Vaught, Bobby Jack Vaught and J. D. Vaught.

She was a member of Midway Missionary Baptist Church; an Avon representative for seventeen years and a homemaker. She enjoyed reading books, growing her flowers, sewing, quilting, doing yard work and spending time outdoors. Her greatest love was spending time with her children and grandchildren.

She is survived by her husband, Dennis Cook of Kirby; two sons and one daughter-in-law, Marty and Cindy Cook and Scott Cook, all of Kirby; four daughters and sons-in-law, Sandy and Johnny Gibson and Pam and Dwayne Newport, all of Sunbright, Tennessee, Dee and Greg Williams of Glenwood and Paulette and Bruce Stewart of Kirby; sixteen grandchildren; fifteen great-grandchildren, with one on the way; one sister, Glenda Lovelace of St. Croix, Virgin Islands; numerous nieces and nephews; and a host of friends.

Services will be held at 2:00 PM, Friday, November 6, 2009, at the Davis-Smith Funeral Home Chapel in Glenwood with Bro. Raymond Dees officiating.

Visitation will be held Thursday, 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM.

Interment will be in the Bear Creek Cemetery under the direction of Davis-Smith Funeral Home, Glenwood.

Pallbearers will be Mikey Cook, Pete Cook, Billy Bryant, Health Cook, Daron Gibson, Dustin Beshears, Robert Freels, Wade Stewart, Chad Stewart and Steven Scott.

Honorary pallbearers will be Brandon Hunter and Russell Simpson.

Guest registry is at www.davis-smith.com.