Willie Davis Cook's Obituary
Funeral services for Willie Davis Cook, 68, of Hornbeck, will be held at 12:00 P.M. on Friday, October 23, 2020 in the Labby Memorial Funeral Home of Leesville. Burial will follow in the Central Louisiana Veterans Cemetery in Leesville.
Visitation will be Thursday, October 22, 2020 from 5:00 P.M– 9:00 P.M in the funeral home.
Willie was born on November 1, 1951 in Plaquemine, Louisiana to his parents, Ulysses & Ellen Cook Sr. He passed away on Monday, October 12, 2020 at his home in Hornbeck.
He served his country in the United States Army. He was also the Commander of the American Legion 387 in New Llano.
Willie is preceded in death by his parents, daughter; Latrice Torigo sisters; Emmaly Cook, Wilhelmenia Cook, Catherine Cook, brother; Ulysses Cook Jr., granddaughter; Tommie Spann, great granddaughter; Nylah Horton.
Left to cherish his memory is his wife Inita Cook of Hornbeck, LA., sons; Willie D. Cook Jr., Willie D. Cook III of Chicago, IL., Jared Maricle (Sarah) of DeRidder, LA., daughters; Pennie Johnson (Jeffery) of Baton Rouge, LA., Jennifer Sandefer (Dennis) of Eunice, LA., Laura Mrales (Lorenzo) of Nacogdoches, TX., Amanda Spann (Brody) of Meneola, TX., Sahatelle Cook fo Chicago, IL., brothers; Charles Andrews of Hammond, LA., Bridges Cook of Oak Park, IL., Jimmy Davis (Kathy) of Rosepine, LA., sisters; Louise Martin (Malcolm) of Oak Park, IL., Patricia Leroy( Wendel) of San Jose, CA., brother in arms; Big T & Beauregard both of Leesville, LA.,a host of grandkids, great grandkids nieces and nephews.
Those honored to pallbearers are 387 Riders- Gator Knippers, Bobby Williamson, Ronnie Mayo, Ron Martin, Randy Caris, Jason Taylor, Honorary pallbearers are Larry Barnand, T. J. Jones, Jared Maricle, Bo Spann, Mike Green, Flag Carriers are Rabbit Robertson and Ronald Crist.
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