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William Cook
Mr. William Blaine “Bill” Cook, 74, of Cleveland, Ga., formerly of Lenoir, N.C., passed away Friday, April 25, 2008, at Embracing Hospice in Cumming, Ga. Born in Lenoir, N.C., April 8, 1934, Mr. Cook was the son of the late Barney and Anna Lee Trivett Cook. He served his country proudly in the U.S. Navy during the Korean Conflict, was a fireman paramedic with the Los Angeles Fire Department and the owner of a cabinet manufacturing company. Mr. Cook was an honorary life-time member of the Georgia Association of Wood Turners and a member of the First Baptist Church of Cleveland. He loved music, fishing in Alaska and singing in the church choir. Mr. Cook was a dedicated father and friend. Survivors include his loving wife, Beverly O'Brien Cook, Cleveland; daughter, JoAnna Killingsworth, Cumming; sons, Philllip Todd Cook, Villa Rica; William Michael Cook, Dallas, Ga.; step-daughter, Dana Iacono, Cleveland; Lori Sotelo, Merceris, WS; sisters, Kathleen Cooke, JoAnne Moore, both of Lenoir, N.C.; brother, Lowell Cooke, Cartersville; 12 grandchildren; and many other relatives and friends. Funeral services are scheduled for 3 p.m. Sunday, April 27, 2008, at the First Baptist Church of Cleveland with Dr. Robert Massey, the Rev. Dennis Turner and Dr. Bryant Wright officiating. Burial will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Park Cemetery in Lenoir, N.C., Monday. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6-8 p.m. today. Those wishing to express online condolences to the family may do so by visiting www.barrettfh.com In lieu of flowers, the family requests that all donations be made to First Baptist Church of Cleveland Building Fund, P.O. Box 250 Cleveland, GA 30528. Barrett Funeral Home of Cleveland is in charge of arrangements. (706) 865-3101
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