Gary R. Cook

Gary R. Cook obituary, Buford, GA

Gary R. Cook

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Gary Cook Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Hamilton Mill Memorial Chapel & Gardens from Oct. 17 to Oct. 18, 2025.

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Gary Russell Cook, age 79 of Buford, Georgia died Wednesday, October 15, 2025. Funeral service will be on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at 2:00 PM at Hamilton Mill Memorial Chapel. Pastor Craig Dale will officiate. Interment will follow in Hamilton Mill Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends Tuesday, October 21, 2025, from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM at the funeral home. Gary is survived by his wife Rebecca Cook, Buford; Son, David Cook (Natalie Poole), San Juan, Puerto Rico; Grandson, Dawson Cook, Citrus Springs, Florida; Brothers, Dennis Cook (Peggy), Rogers, Arkansas, Brian Cook (Jenny), Rogers, Arkansas; Several nieces and nephews. Gary was born in McAlester, Oklahoma and moved to the Metro Atlanta area in 1991. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force, a retired commercial lines underwriting manager for Safeco Insurance and a member of Ivy Creek Baptist Church. Gary lived with much grit and stamina through his trials and loved life until the end.
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