MITCHELL – Henry O. Cook, 78, passed away at 1:35 p.m. Wednesday, October 9, 2013, at White River Lodge in Bedford.
Born March 20, 1935, in Lawrence County, he was the son of Charlie W. and Oleva Edna (Brown) Cook. He married Bonnie Marie Elliott June 28, 1961.
Henry was a dairy farmer and had also been employed at Jackson-Jennings County Co-op, and lastly at T&G Construction. He graduated from Tunnelton High School in 1953.
He was a U. S. Army veteran.
Surviving: wife, Bonnie Cook, Mitchell
daughter, Rebekah “Becky” (Brian) Tolbert, Williams
granddaughter, Whitley Nicole Tolbert
siblings, Rachel (Marvin) Garrison, Orleans
Harry Omer Cook, Bedford
Virginia (Larry) Hill, Shelbyville
His parents and sister, Ruth Ratliff, preceded him in death.
Funeral service will be at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, October 12, in the Memorial Chapel of Chastain Funeral Home & Cremation Center with Pastor Ray Jones and Brother Richard Holt officiating. Burial will be in Mitchell Cemetery.
Friends may call from 4:00-8:00 p.m. Friday and from 10:30 a.m. until the service on Saturday at the funeral home.
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