Roy Wesley Cook

Roy Wesley Cook, 78, of Salisbury, passed away January 23, 2026, at the NC State Veterans Home.

Born October 6, 1947, in Stanly County, he was the son of the late Joe Claybern Cook and Johnsie Mae Talbert Cook. He was a 1965 graduate of Albemarle High School and a 1967 graduate of CPCC with an Associate Degree in Business. He served in the US Air Force 1967-1971, serving in Korea, Iowa and NC. After the Air Force he attended Elon College and graduated with a BA Degree in Accounting and Business in 1973 and earned an Associate's Degree in Marketing from RCCC. In 1984 he earned an Insurance Degree from American College. In 1977 he joined NC Farm Bureau Insurance as a Sales Representative, a position he held until his retirement in 2010.

Roy was a member of Blackwelder Park Baptist Church.

He enjoyed gardening and spending time with family, especially his grandchildren.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Palmer Cook.

Left to cherish his memory are his wife, who he married May 29, 1966, Linda Davis Cook; son, John Wesley Cook of Salisbury; daughter, Meredith C. Carl of Salisbury; brothers, Robert Cook (Carolyn) of Cottonville, John G. Cook (Marie) of Kannapolis; sister, Patricia Fraley (Mike) of Albemarle; and grandchildren, Cora Cook, Wesley Claybern Cook, Nathaniel Carl (Jessica) and Chad Carl all of Salisbury and two Great-grandchildren, Callum Carl and Declan Carl.

Th family will receive friends from 10:30AM until 11:30 AM on Friday, February 6, 2026, at Summersett Funeral Home. Funeral services will follow at 11:30AM at Summersett Memorial Chapel with Pastor Chad Hayes officiating. Burial will be in the Salisbury National Cemetery. Military Honors will be presented by the Rowan County Veteran's Honor Guard and the United States Air Force.

Memorials may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758516, Topeka, KS 66675.

Summersett Funeral Home is serving the Cook family. Online condolences may be made at www.summersettfuneralhome.com.