Lillie Mae Cook

Lillie Mae Cook passed away on December 11, 2020 in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Lillie was born in Clarksville, Tennessee on February 29, 1920. Her parents were Admiral Samson Brown of Clarksville, Tennessee and Hattie Frances Walker-Brown. She was married to the late Eulice D. Cook of Montgomery, Alabama. Lillie had two children, Robert Emmit Hodge Jr. who preceded in death but lived in Bowling Green, Kentucky and stepdaughter, Betty Martin of Frederick, Maryland.

She is survived by three grandchildren, Robert (Robbie) T. Hodge and (Denise) of Bowling Green, Kentucky, Jeffery (Jeff) K. Hodge and (Gretchen) of Brownsville, Kentucky, Holly N. Fisher and (Jonathan) of Bowling Green, Kentucky and preceded in death by Cheryl (Cheri) L. Wilcox also of Bowling Green, Kentucky. Mrs. Cook is also survived by her daughter in law, Michaeline Hodge.

She left behind eight great grandchildren: April N. Martin and (Shawn), Noah Carter, Ariel Lawrence and (Chase), Austin Hodge, Cari Wilcox, Patrick Dale McNeal, Sarah Hodge and Christopher Hodge, also Bowling Green, Kentucky and many great great grandchildren as well.

Lillie Cook had a strong Christian faith. She was a member of Living Hope Baptist Church of Bowling Green and also a member of the "Golden Years Sunday School Class." That is where she met Rhonda Counts of Bowling Green, who become like a daughter to her. Before that she resided in Montgomery, Alabama for several decades as a member of Ridgecrest Baptist Church.

In Lillie's hundred years she was a foster mother to over 300 children in Alabama. Lillie loved to cook, crochet, do word puzzles and read the Bible. She loved people and enjoyed sharing her stories and memories with anyone who cared to listen. She was a true inspiration, greatly loved and will never be forgotten.

A visitation for Mrs. Cook is set for Friday, December 18 at 10:00 in Leak Memory Chapel followed by a Chapel service at 11:00 am. Services will conclude with a graveside in Greenwood Cemetery. Online condolences may be shared at: www.Leak-MC.com.