Mr. Albert Marion "Jack" Cook

Mr. Albert "Jack" Marion Cook, age 89 of Mt. Airy, passed away Monday, March 30, 2015 at the Woltz Hospice Home. Mr. Cook was born in Stokes County on January 8, 1926 to Alonzo and Daisy George Cook.
Jack was well known in the automobile business until his retirement in 1990. He averaged selling a car per day in his career and received numerous national awards from Lincoln, Mercury and Ford as well as Cadillac, Pontiac and Olds. His repeat customers were many due to his integrity, and as he often said, "service" in any industry is the key to success. Jack was also known as being a kind, caring and humble individual who was first in line to help anyone in need. He was adored and admired, and survived by the love of his life for almost 70 years, Janice Strickland Cooke. Jack is survived by his loving daughter, Marian and devoted son-in-law, Jim Hicks, his loyal and faithful grandson, Brandon and wife, Susie Cooke. He is also survived by grandchildren, Rebecca and husband, Erik Spanberg of Charlotte, and David and wife, Julie Hicks of Anderson, SC. Jack enjoyed his great grandchildren immensely: Jessica Cooke of Wilmington, Drew and Conor Cooke of Westfield, Katharine and Eliza Spanberg of Charlotte, and Cooper Hicks of Anderson, SC. Jack is also survived by a special niece, Judy Vipperman Gammons. He was predeceased by his parents, Alonzo and Daisy Cook, brothers, Dick Cook, and the Rev. Joe Cook, sisters, Irene Cook McClure, Ruth Cook Shelton and Pauline Cook Vipperman and numerous nieces and nephews. Memorials are requested in his memory to the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home who so lovingly took care of Jack in the last days of his physical life, at 945 Zephyr Rd., Dobson, NC 27017, or the Bannertown Baptist Church at 1834 Westfield Rd., Mt. Airy, NC 27030, or the charity of choice. The family would like to express heartfelt thanks to Dr. Roger Kerley, his long-time physician, as well as his recent nurses at Hospice, Jeanine Moss, Kayla Snow and loving aides, Sue Draughn and Betty Snow. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, April 1, 2015 at Moody Funeral Home Chapel by Rev. Mickey Cogdill. Burial will follow in Skyline Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from noon until the hour of the service.

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