Jerry Carlton Cook

1940 - 2018

Jerry Carlton Cook
1940-2018
Jerry Carlton Cook, 78, passed away peacefully while surrounded by his family on July 9, 2018. His devotion to his family and his firm belief in God supported him in his struggle with Parkinson's Disease and ultimately gave him peace.
Jerry was born in Hartshorne, Oklahoma on January 11, 1940 to the late Clarence Carlton Cook, and Iva Lorene (Fry) Cook. He was a graduate of Galena Park High School in Galena Park, Texas in 1959. He attended the University of Texas in Austin, Texas where he was a member of the Longhorn Football Team. He married the love of his life and high school sweetheart, Mary Ellen "Mimi" (Tuxson) Cook on June 8, 1962. He then was drafted by the Houston Oilers Football Organization in 1963. After a number of years of working in the concrete industry, he went on to become the President/Owner of Hale-Mills Construction Company in Houston, Texas. During this time of his life, he was able to realize his lifelong dream of owning his own working cattle ranch, which was located in Columbus, Texas. He was blessed to run his ranch for 27 years, which he enjoyed with his family and friends. Jerry and his family were members of Westbury Baptist Church in Houston, Texas where he served as a deacon and was actively involved in many aspects of the church. For a large part of life, he was an avid golfer and longtime member of Quail Valley Golf Club in Missouri City, Texas. Jerry also participated and competed in the sport of team roping for many years. He and Mimi moved to Munday, Texas in 2016 where they enjoyed spending time with their grandchildren. He is dearly missed by his loved ones, who celebrate the fact that he is now at peace with the Lord.
Jerry is survived by his wife, Mimi; his son Chip Cook and his wife, Jenell; his daughter Kelly Thompson and her husband, Todd, and daughter Cori Corcoran and her husband, Patrick; grandchildren, Chace Thompson and his wife, Collyn, Tori Thompson, Tyson Thompson, Kreece Thompson, Campbell Corcoran, Carter Corcoran, and Keaton Corcoran; his brother Johnny Cook and his wife, Susan; sisters-in-law, Flo Cook Flick, Cathy Tuxson and Jody Tuxson, nieces Cheryl Jenney, Cari Olson, Kim Kesner, Holly Stewart, and Laura Poncabare; nephews Jim Forsythe, Mark Forsythe, Jeff Cook, and Chad Cook.
He is preceded in death by his parents; his sister, Patsy Forsythe; his brother, Charles Cook; his brother-in-law, Mike Tuxson; his nephews Jamie Cook and Steve Forsythe.
Jerry's life was celebrated with a private memorial service officiated by Shannon Waters on July 10, 2018 at Believer's Chapel in Munday, Texas. He was interred at the Johnson Memorial Cemetery, in Munday, Texas on July 10, 2018 under the direction of McCauley-Smith Funeral Home in Munday. The family respectfully requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to Believer's Chapel, PO Box 348, Munday, Texas 76371.