William Lamar Cook, age 86, of Bartlett, Tennessee passed away on Tuesday, November 22, 2022. William was born in Blue Mountain, Mississippi on September 14, 1936 to the late Evie Lee Sides and Mansfield Whitten Cook. He joined the United States Airforce in 1956 and served until 1976. During his time in the Airforce, he served in Iceland, England, Vietnam, and Thailand at the ranking of MSgt. Sgt.
William loved planes. But he loved his family and the lord the most. They could always make him laugh. He enjoyed feeding his squirrels and birds that he considered "his critters". He also enjoyed horse trading. William was a kind hearted and humble man. He greeted everyone with a handshake. He helped guide many people in their path in life.
William is survived by children, Kenneth T. Cook, Gail D. Nelson, Tina M. Cook, and Brenda C. Merritt; his brothers, Glennville Lee Cook, Donald Field Cook, Ellis Eugene Cook, Fred Cook, and Roger Dale Cook; his sister, Joyce Ann Cook; his sister-in-law, Ollie Cook; his grandchildren, William Nelson, Richard Nelson, Clay Cook, Kelly Cook, Hillary Richardson, Michael Hinkle, and Sherry Sigler; his great-grandchildren, Jessie, Calib, Nicolas, Lucas, Hannah, Cooper, Rhett, Charlotte, Makayla. He is also survived by many other family members and friends.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Evie Lee Sides and Mansfield Whitten Cook; first wife, Alma Jean MacArthur; his second wife, Beverly Barnes; his daughter, Becky Jean Terrell; and his three brothers, Thomas Fletcher Cook, Ted Cook, and Melvin Frazier.
A visitation for William will be held Sunday, November 27, 2022 from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM at Memphis Funeral Home, 5599 Poplar Ave, Memphis, Tennessee 38119. On Monday, November 28, 2022 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM, friends are invited to gather once more before the funeral service that will occur at 2:00 PM at Memphis Funeral Home. The committal service will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.MemphisFuneralPoplar.com for the Cook family.
