He was born March 1, 1931, in Luther, OK, and was one of five sons born to Herman and Evelyn Cook.
After graduating high school in Luther, Wayne joined the army, after which he worked for Halliburton in the U.S. as well as Saudi Arabia. He retired from the Oklahoma Department of Human Services in 1992.
He is survived by his loving wife of 61 years, Coleen; two sons, Don and Terry; brothers, Jimmy, Leroy and Ronnie; 3 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by both his parents and his brother, Herman Jr.
A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, July 10, at Baggerley Funeral Home in Edmond, OK.