Charles W. Cook

Charles W. Cook, 75, passed away on June 10, 2016 at his home in Bruce, MS (cancer). He was born on December 5, 1940, to the late James E. Cook and late Rita S. Cook, in Waynesboro, MS. He was a retired attorney and petroleum landman.
After graduating from Bruce High School (1958), he received both undergraduate (BBA 1962) and law degrees (JD 1964) from the University of Mississippi. He served in the Mississippi Army National Guard. A lifelong member of Bruce United Methodist Church, he served as a Sunday School teacher and finance chairman. After spending a few years of his early legal career in Jackson, Charles returned to his hometown of Bruce….. During his career served as attorney for the Calhoun County Board of Education, and as a director for Bancorp South. He traveled throughout the Southeast for most of his career as a petroleum landman, and on the weekends he always returned to his beloved Bruce. He was an avid reader and enjoyed spending time on his farm, attending Ole Miss football games, visiting with his many friends.
He is survived by his wife of 50 years Estelle McKellar Cook, sons Charles W. “Bill” Cook, Jr. (Kara) of Oxford and Michael (Tammie) of Bruce, grandsons Colby Cook, Micah Cook, granddaughters Morgan, Mary, and Maddie, and sister Carol Collins of Brandon, MS.
Visitation for Charles will be from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm Saturday at Parker Memorial Funeral Home in Bruce. Funeral services we be on Sunday at 2:00 pm., body will lie instate at the Bruce United Methodist Church, followed by internment at the Bruce Cemetery.
Pallbearers are Chip Crocker, Chuck Herring, Sam Hawkins, Wade Hawkins, Scott Tims, Richie Bennett ,Art Spratlin and Kadon Murphree.
Honorary pallbearers are Bruce United Methodist Men, C. A. Ford, Robin Howard, Sonny Clanton, Johnny Norwood, Dr. Bruce Longest, Jerry Johnson, John Crocker, Dr. Charles Crocker, Shed Hill Davis, and Dudley Davis.
In lieu of flowers, the family ask that memorials be made to the Bruce United Methodist Church or Jesse Yancy, Jr. Memorial Library.