Wilma L Cook (Lebanon)'s Obituary
Wilma Lou Jones Cook, daughter of Fred David and Rosa Ann Coleman Holt, was born December 5, 1921, in Boyce Louisiana. She departed this life Sunday, January 5, 2014, in her home, in Springfield, Missouri, at the age of ninety-two years, and one month.
On February 17, 1949, she was united in marriage to Arthur Harvey Jones, and to this union three daughters were born. Mr. Jones passed away in August of 1982.
On September 19, 1992, she married Clovis Tannyhill Cook, and they shared seventeen years before his passing on April 30, 2010.
She was also preceded in death by her parents; a stepson, Travis Cook; a grandson, Jerred Michael Barnett; a brother, Fred David Holt, Jr.; and two sisters, Annabelle West and Velma Ruth Knapp.
Wilma is survived by three daughters, Patricia Jones, of Camdenton, Missouri, Janet Wolfe, and her husband, John, of Nemo, South Dakota, and Nancy Hager, and her husband, Mike, of Lebanon, Missouri; a step-daughter-in-law, Shirley Cook, of Bolivar, Missouri; eleven grandchildren; sixteen great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; as well as a host of other relatives and friends.
She was born and raised in Louisiana and received her education there. During her younger years, her family lived around the corner from the McCarthy family, in Alexandria, Louisiana. Their son, John, had a crush on Wilma, but he knew that “their love” could never be, because she was an older woman. She was sixteen and he was thirteen. After she and Arthur were married, they made their home in Louisiana and lovingly raised their family. Wilma was a devoted homemaker to her family and also owned and operated a ballerina store in Baton Rouge during the 1960’s and 1970’s. After she and Clovis were married, they made their home in the Lebanon, Missouri area for several years, and Wilma was a very supportive minister’s wife and homemaker. Later, she and Clovis retired to Springfield, Missouri.
Wilma was a long time active member of the Church of Christ and had attended Mission Hills Church of Christ in Springfield. She had a deep abiding faith in God and lived her faith daily.
In her spare time she enjoyed doing craft project, particularly ceramics and was very talented in all forms of arts and crafts. She possessed a delightful sense of humor, loved to tell stories, and enjoyed sharing stories with others. She was steadfast in her convictions and was not afraid to voice her opinions. She was a very caring person who was always doing things for others. Her family was very important to her and she especially enjoyed her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Wilma was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and aunt, and was a kind and caring neighbor and friend. We celebrate her life and know that her family and friends will cherish the wonderful memories she created for them during her ninety-two years.
Memorial donations may be made to St Judes Children's Hospital and left at the funeral home.
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