Mrs. Cook was born on August 10, 1940 in Sikes, Louisiana and passed away on May 22, 2014 in Houston, Texas. She was a loving wife, mother, and devout Christian; she was also member of Pine Forest Baptist Church in Onalaska, Texas. Her grandchildren were the light of her life. She was an avid sports fan, she loved the Houston Rockets. She married her husband, Walter Cook, on December 24, 1957; they have celebrated 56 loving years of marriage together. She is preceded in death by her parents, Walter and Myrtis (Peppers) Taylor; dad, Marshall Woodard; brothers, Travis Taylor and John Taylor; sister, Mary Coates; and niece, Karen Bruce.

She is survived by her husband, Walter Cook of Onalaska, Texas; son, Greg Cook of Onalaska, Texas; grandson, Ryan Cook of Magnolia, Texas; granddaughter, Brittany Cook of Onalaska, Texas; niece and husband, Dena and John Whittington of Onalaska, Texas; nephew and wife, Dewayne and Kim Taylor of Onalaska, Texas; brother and sister-in-law, Ricky and Ruth Taylor of Onalaska, Texas; brother and sister-n-law, Laveral and Nancy Taylor of La Porte, Texas; brother and sister-in-law, Ronnie and Elizabeth Taylor of Pasadena, Texas; sister-in-law, Louise Taylor of Deer Park, Texas; along with numerous other relatives and friends.

Mrs. Cook will be escorted to her grave by pallbearers, Dewayne Taylor, Matt Taylor, Andy Taylor, Josh Taylor, Ricky Taylor, Jr., and John Whittington.