Marie Cook

Marie Cook, 89, passed away Tuesday, January 2, 2024 at Miss. Care Center in Morton. Visitation is 4-7 pm Friday, January 5, 2024 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon and again Saturday at 9 am at Park Place Baptist Church in Pearl.  Services are 10 am Saturday at the church with burial in Brandon Memorial Gardens. Dr. Keith Grubbs will officiate.

Mrs. Cook was a native of Scott County and a longtime resident of Rankin County. She was an active longtime member of Park Place Baptist Church. Mrs. Cook worked for over 31 years at MS State Hospital as an LPN and her favorite hobbies were Search for a word puzzle books and watching Wheel of Fortune.

Survivors include her daughter, Sherry Langley of Brandon; brother, Carl Chambers (Zelda) of Meridian; 9 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and 5 great-great grandchildren.

Mrs. Cook was preceded in death by her husband, Louis E. “Bud” Cook; parents, Charlie Clinton and Birdie Chambers; 3 children, Janette Yount, Ann McMullan and Eddie Cook; 1 grandchild, Jodie Yount; 2 great- grandchildren, Leeannah Yount and Lilyann McMullan; brother, Stanley Chambers; 2 sisters, Noveline Bunn and Mondell Williamson and 1 son-in-law, Kenny Langley.

Pallbearers will be Dustin Langley, Dylan Hart, Shannon Yount, Lester Yount, Ronny and Troy Bunn.  Johnny Ellis and Rex Hart will serve as honorary pallbearers.

The family request memorials be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.

Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon is honored to serve the Cook family.