Clovis Cook's Obituary
Clovis T. Cook, son of Huey Allen and LaVada Fancher Cook, was born June 18, 1914, in Halsell, Texas. He departed this life Friday, April 30, 2010, in his home, in Springfield, Missouri, at the age of ninety-five years, ten months, and twelve days. On May 23, 1935, he was united in marriage to Velma Oleta King, and to this union one son was born. Velma passed away on February 9, 1992. On September 19, 1992, in Denham Springs, Louisiana, he married Wilma Lou (Holt) Jones and they shared the last seventeen years. He was also preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Aubrey and Leo Cook; and two sisters, Autrey Cline and Juanita Woodruff. Clovis is survived by his wife, Wilma, of the home; a son, Travis L. Cook, and his wife, Shirley, of Bolivar, Missouri, and their two sons, Marty Cook, and his wife, Carrie, of Bolivar, Missouri, and Kendall Cook, and his wife, Nicole, of Republic, Missouri, and their two sons, Karsen and Kole; three step-daughters, Patricia Jones, of Springfield, Missouri, Nancy Hager, and her husband, Mike, of Lebanon, Missouri, and Janett Wolfe, and her husband, John, of Nemo, South Dakota; eleven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; a brother, Jirl Cook, and his wife, Betty, of Wichita Falls, Texas; four sisters, Novel Odom, of Nacogdoches, Texas, Estelline Voyles, of Wichita Falls, Texas, Johnnie Harmon, and her husband, Bill, of Fort Worth, Texas, and Delle Kirtley, of Dallas, Texas; a number of nieces and nephews; as well as a host of other relatives and friends. He was born and raised in Texas, and as a young man, followed the threshing teams from area to area to raise money for his family. He was baptized into Christ?s Church in 1932, and preached his first sermon shortly thereafter, and thus began a life of service in the Church of Christ that spanned nearly eighty years. At the age of twenty, Clovis left Wichita Falls, Texas, and moved to Lebanon, Missouri, to study the Bible with Homer King and Homer Gay. He also became a great student of music and learned to play the harmonica. While preaching, he also taught the rudiments of music in many places he traveled. Throughout his years in the ministry, he preached all over the United States and witnessed the changes of time from the horse and buggy days to the modern day jet airplanes. Clovis was a longtime member of the Church of Christ and became one of the areas most respected senior evangelists. In his spare time he enjoyed fox hunting, gardening, and particularly fishing. His family was very important to him and he especially enjoyed his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Clovis was a caring, dignified man that never met a stranger. He always stood for the truth and possessed a wonderful ability to persuade. His quick sense of humor, and ability to spin a good story impacted many people throughout his life. During his nearly eighty years in the ministry, he touched countless lives, and was a concerned and caring servant and man of God.
Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday May 5, 2010 at the Rivermonte Chapel in Springfield, Missouri. Burial is in the Rivermonte Cemetery. Visitation is Tuesday evening 6-8:00 p.m. at the chapel under the direction of the Holman-Howe Funeral Home Lebanon, Missouri.
A memorial has been established to the American Heart Association. Donations may be made through the funeral home.
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