Julia Cook

Julia Maye Martin (Judy) Cook passed away January 21, 2018 at her home in Brandon, Mississippi. She was born in Little Rock, Arkansas on May 23, 1947, to Carlos E. Martin and Verlene Richardson. Her father was a Methodist minister, and there were frequent moves throughout her childhood. She did not spend more than two years at any place during her school years. Places she lived included Terrell Texas, while her father was a student at SMU, and in Arkansas, she lived in Little rock, Green Brier, Pine Bluff, Lewisville, Eldorado, and Hamburg.

Judy graduated from Hamburg High School in 1965 and enrolled in cosmetology school in Magnolia Arkansas, and later in Fayetteville, Arkansas for training to be a “beauty operator”. On April 12, 1966, she married her longtime boyfriend, Toby Cook, in a wedding at the First Methodist church in Hamburg, Arkansas, with her father officiating.

Judy and her family lived in Yazoo City, MS from 1967 until 1988, then moved to the Jackson, MS area. Judy was employed for a number of years in the party rental business, first with McGraw Rental in Ridgeland, MS, and later with “Top It Off” in Jackson, MS.

She is survived by her husband of almost 52 years, Toby Cook of Brandon, MS, and her daughters, Laura Walls (Gary) of Ocean Springs, MS, Carla Diffenderfer (Larry) of Durham, NC, and Amie Fulton (Chris) of Brandon, MS; her grandson, Erich Walls of Grenada, MS; her father, Carlos Martin of Brandon, MS, and her brother, Ron Martin of Brandon, MS. She is also survived by her niece, nephew, aunts, uncles and many cousins, who were all very special to her.

The family is very grateful to Dr. Tammy Young and all the caring staff at Jackson Oncology for the compassionate care she received during the past year.

Visitation will be Wednesday, January 24, from 5 to 7 pm at Ott and Lee Funeral home, located at 1360 W. Government Street in Brandon, MS. Graveside services will be at Crestview Memorial Gardens on Star Road in Brandon at 11:00 am on Thursday, January 25. There will be a memorial service at 1:00 pm on January 25 at North Brandon Church of Christ, located at 1029 Old Highway 471 in Brandon, MS.

Online condolences may be made at www.ottandlee.com.