Gary D. Cook Sr.

MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. - Funeral Services for Mr. Gary D. Cook, Sr., 73, of Vinson Highway, Milledgeville, GA, who entered into rest August 28, 2010, will be conducted Thursday morning at 11 o'clock from the Posey Funeral Chapel. Dr. Kelly McKnight, Jr. officiating. Interment in Sunset Memory Gardens with veterans honors. Mr. Cook was a native of Charlotte, NC, a former resident of Augusta prior to moving to Milledgeville four years ago. He was a Vietnam Veteran having served in the U. S Army and U. S. Air Force. Mr. Cook was a retired truck driver and a member of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his wife, Thalia Hallman Cook and a daughter, Anne Cook. Survivors include eight sons, Van Trimnal, Dean Cook, Buddy Cook, Timothy Cook, Daniel Cook, Nick Schlagenhauser, Larry Schlagenhauser and Drew Gaddy; three daughters, Nora Lord, Laura Ross and Rebekah Cook; seventeen grandchildren; a dear friend, Johnnie Guthrie. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Wednesday evening from 6 until 8. Memorials may be made to St. Joseph's Foundation, Inc., Trinity Hospice Memorials, P. O. Box 31358, Augusta, GA 30903. Posey Funeral Directors of North Augusta in charge of arrangements (803-278-1181). Visit the registry online at www.poseyfuneralhome.com Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com