Mary F. Cook

Mary F. Cook, 87, of Lake Jackson, Texas was taken into glory on Tuesday February 11, 2014 to be with her Heavenly Father, loving husband Archie, and son Doyle. She died peacefully from terminal breast cancer at her home surrounded by family.

Mary was born on August 26, 1926 in Fort Worth, Texas as the 2nd of three children to Howard and Olivia Johnson. She married her lifelong mate, Archie D. Cook on April 17, 1943.

Mary was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She loved her church and taught Sunday school for many years at First Baptist Church Lake Jackson. Her beautiful smile and love of life will be remembered by family and a host of friends.

She traveled extensively around Europe with her family when they lived in the Netherlands and enjoyed more world travel with Archie after his retirement in 1985.

She was a constant support for her husband, children, and grandchildren. We are all comforted to know she is at peace with her Lord.

Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM Sunday February 16, 2014 at First Baptist Church of Lake Jackson with pastor Randy Dane officiating. There will be a reception in the Family Life Center following the funeral.

She was preceded in death by her husband Archie D. Cook Sr., son A. Doyle Cook Jr., parents, Howard and Olivia Johnson and sister Dorothy Chance.

Mary is survived by her daughters, Kathy King and husband George of The Woodlands, Texas, Jo Ann Vigus and husband Mikel of West Columbia; daughter-in-law Vicki Cook of Lake Jackson; grandchildren, John W. Cook and wife Susanne of Carlsbad, New Mexico, Carol Hunt and husband Jeff of San Antonio, Texas, Mark King of Round Rock, Texas, Eric King of Honolulu, Hawaii and Braxton Vigus of West Columbia, Texas; great grandchildren Carsten and Christen Cook of Carlsbad, New Mexico, and Landon and Tanner Hunt of San Antonio, Texas; Her brother Howard Johnson Jr. and wife Elaine of Fort Davis, Texas; and by numerous nieces and nephews and a host of friends all of whom have been blessed by having Mary touch their lives.

Serving as Pall Bearers for her service will be Debs Cofer, Rudy Irwin, Dennis Leveron, Wayne O’Daniel, Dwayne Patterson and Harold Wood.

The family would like to express their special appreciation for the help and support provided by Dr. Alkesh Amin, the Helping Hands and Hearts Hospice and a special thanks to Margie Bosquez at Help Inc. for her care of Mary.

In Lieu of flowers the family has asked that memorial gifts be made to one of the following:

• Missions at First Baptist Church of Lake Jackson, 401 Yaupon Street Lake Jackson, Texas 77566

• Missions at Brazos Pointe Fellowship, 679 Texas 332, Lake Jackson, TX 77566

• American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK 73123-1718

"Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me. In my Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. You know the way to the place where I am going."

Thomas said to him, "Lord, we don't know where you are going, so how can we know the way?" Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” -------- John 14:1-7

Arrangements by Restwood Funeral Home and Memorial Park, Clute, Texas