Jimmy Cook

Mr. Jimmy Cook, age 84, of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away Sunday, November 2, 2008 at Chatuge Regional Nursing Home in Hiawassee, Georgia. Mr. Cook was born Friday, March 21, 1924 in Polk County, Tennessee, to the late William Andrew Cook and the late Narcie Alice Pickelsimer Cook. Mr. Cook proudly served our country in the U.S. Army during World War II, in Germany, under General Patton. Jimmy was a member of Fairview Baptist Church, The American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, North Georgia Honor Guard, National Riflemans Association, and had been a licensed Baptist Minister since 1968, He was preceded in death by first wife, Maebell Harkins Cook; son, William Clyde Cook; son, Jerry Cook; and granddaughter, Madison Michelle Riccatello;brothers, N.A. Cook and Edward Cook and sister, Julie Deyton.

Surviving family members include his wife, Myrtle Carver Cook of Blairsville; daughter, Mollie Louise Brown, of Marietta, Georgia; son, James H. Cook, of Blairsville; son, Clifford Earl Cook, of Braselton, Georgia; and daughter, Mabel Jean Page, also of Braselton; sisters: Lucille Sisson and Maude Harkins, both of Lawrenceville, Georgia; Annie Belle Grisson, of Blairsville; and Lillie Ann Criswell, of Ellijay, Georgia; two brothers: Wilburn Cook and David Cook, both of Lawrenceville, Georgia; numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren also survive.

Funeral services will be held at 12 noon, on Wednesday, November 5, 2008, from the Chapel of Cochran Funeral Home in Blairsville, with the Chaplain of North Georgia Honor Guard, Bob Huggins, officiating. Members of North Georgia Honor Guard will present Military Honors. The following gentlemen will serve as pallbearers: James Cook, Jimmy Cook, Bucky Cook, Casey Brown, Tim Brown, and Kenneth Brown. The following gentlemen will serve as honorary escort: Larry Moon and Vernon Cook. Interment will follow in Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 10 a.m. until 12 noon, on Wednesday .

If you wish, in lieu of flowers, the family suggests that donations may be made to Chatuge Regional Nursing Home.

Arrangements entrusted to Cochran Funeral Home - Blairsville Chapel. You may send condolences to the family and sign the guest register at www.cochranfuneralhomes.com.