Joseph Lawrence Cook's Obituary
PERRY-
Joseph Lawrence Cook, 79, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 2, 2020, after an extended illness. Services will be on Friday, March 6, 2020, at Watson-Hunt Funeral Home. The Visitation will begin at 2:00 p.m., and the Funeral will begin at 3:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully requests memorial contributions to Houston Lake Baptist Church Building Fund or Heart of Georgia Hospice, 1120 Morningside Drive, Perry, GA 31069.
Lawrence was born in Ozark, Alabama, to the late Leon and Bonnie Cook. He and his family moved from Phenix City, Alabama, to Perry, Georgia, in 1976 when he accepted a position with Kellwood Company as an Industrial Engineer where he worked for thirteen, retiring as the Shipping Manager. Upon his retirement from the textile industry, Lawrence took an opportunity to learn a new business and became a Scale Operator grading lumber at Tolleson Lumber Company. He retired after twelve years of employment. Lawrence was an avid gardener and spent many hours planning, planting, and harvesting each year. He was a member of Smith Station Baptist Church in Phenix City, Alabama, before moving to Perry where he faithfully attended and was active in Houston Lake Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, and his brother, Leon Cook, Jr.
Left to cherish the memories of Lawrence are his loving and devoted wife of 60 years, Diane Cook of Perry; his daughter and son-in-law, Karan and Elza Fowler of Perry; his grandsons, David Renner, Nathan Fowler (Sarita), and Jake Fowler (Emily); six great-grandchildren; his sister, Sarah Rigdon (Lewis); and several nieces and nephews.
Condolences for the family may be left in the online guestbook at www.watsonhunt.com. Watson-Hunt Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements.
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