Billy Ray Cook
Funeral Information
Home:
Sylva, NC
Date of Death:
December 13, 2011
Place of Birth:
Sylva, NC
Birthdate:
September 29, 1945
Age:
66
Funeral Service:
Saturday, December 17, 2011 2:00 PM Appalachian Funeral Services and Crematorium, Sylva, NC
Visitation:
Friday, December 16, 2011 6 til 8 pm at Appalachian Funeral Services and Crematorium, Sylva, NC
Interment:
Cook Family Cemetery, Sylva, NC
Biography
Billy Ray Cook, age 66, of Sylva died Tuesday, December 13, 2011 at home in Sylva. Mr. Cook was born September 29, 1945 in Buncombe County, NC. He is the son of the late Marcus and Eva (Jenkins) Cook. He was preceded in death by a sister and brother and two grandchildren.
He served in the US Army and was a former police officer in Highlands, NC. He was a retired emergency dispatcher for Jackson County.
He is survived by his wife: Mary (Dills) Cook; two stepsons James Clawson and Ben Clawson of Sylva; a stepdaughter Teresa Clawson Bradley of Whittier; three brothers Carl and John Cook of Idaho and Sherrill Cook of AL; one sister Eileen Cash of Gaston, AL and six grandchildren.
A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday December 17, 2011 in the chapel of Appalachian Funeral Services with the Rev. Carl Step and Rev. Carl Adams officiating. Burial will follow in the Cook Family cemetery with graveside rites conducted by the Emergency Services Honor Guard. The family will receive friends Friday December 16, 2011 from 6:00 until 8:00 PM at Appalachian Funeral services in Sylva. Pallbearers will be Ricky, Charlie, and David Cook, Lee Burns, Mickey Dills, Dillon Clawson and Honorary Pallbearer, Evan Clawson. A online registry is provided at www.appalachianfuneralservices.com
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He served in the US Army and was a former police officer in Highlands, NC. He was a retired emergency dispatcher for Jackson County.
He is survived by his wife: Mary (Dills) Cook; two stepsons James Clawson and Ben Clawson of Sylva; a stepdaughter Teresa Clawson Bradley of Whittier; three brothers Carl and John Cook of Idaho and Sherrill Cook of AL; one sister Eileen Cash of Gaston, AL and six grandchildren.
A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday December 17, 2011 in the chapel of Appalachian Funeral Services with the Rev. Carl Step and Rev. Carl Adams officiating. Burial will follow in the Cook Family cemetery with graveside rites conducted by the Emergency Services Honor Guard. The family will receive friends Friday December 16, 2011 from 6:00 until 8:00 PM at Appalachian Funeral services in Sylva. Pallbearers will be Ricky, Charlie, and David Cook, Lee Burns, Mickey Dills, Dillon Clawson and Honorary Pallbearer, Evan Clawson. A online registry is provided at www.appalachianfuneralservices.com
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Bob and Anna Allen
2011-12-15 01:23:50
Our thoughts and prayers go out to Mary and the family. Bill was a very special person and will be greatly missed.
Brent (spankey) Allison
2011-12-15 06:51:18
Bill was a great man and awesome dispatcher. I have worked with Bill for many years either at 911 or as a volunteer fireman. I have many fond memories of bill one of the fondest happened about 11 yrs ago on a spring day when i decided to do some burning at my hse it was a windy day and i had a firetruck didnt think anything would happen of course Bill and Chet were working. To make a long story short i let the fire get out of control and from that day on Bill called me spankey and always ask if i had my lighter didnt matter if it was in walmart or over the radio. RIP Bill Cook you will be missed!
Brent (spankey) Allison
2011-12-15 06:52:00
Bill was a great man and awesome dispatcher. I have worked with Bill for many years either at 911 or as a volunteer fireman. I have many fond memories of bill one of the fondest happened about 11 yrs ago on a spring day when i decided to do some burning at my hse it was a windy day and i had a firetruck didnt think anything would happen of course Bill and Chet were working. To make a long story short i let the fire get out of control and from that day on Bill called me spankey and always ask if i had my lighter didnt matter if it was in walmart or over the radio. RIP Bill Cook you will be missed!
Maria Henry
2011-12-15 06:56:46
Bill Cook was ONE OF A KIND.... No one will argue that. He had a nickname for all of us. Belinda was Blondie and I was the other Blonde one or Bubble Butt. He was loved by all especially all of us in our dispatch family. RIP Bill. There is one thing for sure. No one will ever forget you and we will never run out of stories to tell about you!!!
paul holt
2011-12-16 21:12:30
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your famijfsZzly.
Ricky Green
2011-12-22 13:07:30
You sure were a good guy you will be missed
eddie gentry
2011-12-24 02:04:04
really great person