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Funeral: 2 p.m. Saturday, November 26, 2016 at Frank & Bright Funeral Home
Visitation: 5-7 p.m. Friday at Frank & Bright Funeral Home
Interment: Cook Cemetery
Martha Ellen Cook, age 65, of Flora, Illinois, passed away Saturday, November 19, 2016, in rural Wayne County.
Ellen was born June 10, 1951, in Olney, the daughter of Robert and Marjorie (Eaton) Burr. She married Leslie Ray Cook on July 3, 1969, at the Christian Church in Noble.
Ellen worked at Knapp Oil Company, Sunbeam, and later for a number of years at Clay Medical Center. She was a member of Flora First United Methodist Church, D.A.R., and Clay County Senior Citizens. Ellen loved the holidays and everything that went along with it including decorating, baking, and sharing with others. She enjoyed cooking and bread making, being outdoors doing mowing and trimming, tending to her flowers and gardens, and looking for and feeding the hummingbirds.
Ellen is survived by her husband: Ray Cook of Flora; a son: Nathan (Rachel) Cook of Effingham; 3 sisters: Connie West (the late Jim West) of Olney, Lisa (Roger) Marks of Noble, and Amy (Rex) Woods of Newton; sister-in-law: Sharon (Mike) Gray of Flora; brother-in-law: Dennis (Kim) Cook of Rinard; along with several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents.
A funeral service for Ellen Cook will be 2 p.m. Saturday, November 26, 2016, at Frank & Bright Funeral Home in Flora. Interment will follow in Cook Cemetery, rural Wayne County. A visitation will held from 5 until 7 p.m. Friday at Frank & Bright Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers or gift items, the family prefers donations be made to Alzheimer’s Association or a charity of the donor’s choice.
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So sorry for your loss. ..keeping you all in our thoughts and prayers
My condolences to Ray and family. Such a wonderful lady. She will be missed.
Sharon you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.
Our sincerest condolences to all of you through this sad time.
Ray and Nathan: Our heartfelt sympathies to you in the loss of your dear wife and mother. We've been praying for you since Thursday and will continue doing so. May you feel God's comfort, strength and love during this sad time and in the days to come. God bless you both. RIP Ellen
Sharon, Mike and Family: We are so very sorry for your loss. This is a sad and difficult time for Ellen's family and friends. Please know that we continue to keep y'all in our thoughts and prayers. God bless you and God rest Ellen's soul.
So sorry to hear of Ellen's passing! I have such fond memories of her from my childhood! Prayers for the family!
May God be with you at this troubled time.
Ellen was a very special lady, a gentle soul, always helping others, a great cook, great friend, hard worker. Now a beautiful angel. I will miss her and remember her every day. Goodby dear friend, I will see you again in heaven!
We are so sorry to hear news of Ellen's passing. We had been unaware of her illness. She was a wonderful office supervisor and a good friend. She will be missed by so many friends and family. She had a great laugh and warm smile. It seemed easy for her to make others feel good about themselves and at ease around her. We know you all will miss her and are in pain. We will continue to keep your family lifted up in prayers in the days ahead.
I worked with Ellen at Clay Medical many years ago. She was always such a joy and so much fun. That is how I will remember her. I pray for the Cook family to have peace and comfort in the days ahead.
Ray and Nathan, so very sorry for your loss. Praying for your comfort during this tragic time.
Sorry for your loss. Prayers for your family.
I had the pleasure of working with Ellen at Clay Medical. She was a very nice and caring person who always had a joke but if not, she wanted to hear one! I will never forget her laugh and kind spirit. She was always very kind to me.
We are deeply sorry for your loss of a very sweet lady. Your family and friends will continued to be in our prayers.
We are were so sorry to hear of Ellen's passing. We were praying for her and for all of those involved in the search. Will continue to keep you in our prayers.
Always fond memories of Ellen from Flora First and her incredible baked goodies! Prayers for everyone during this very difficult time!
So sorry for your loss. You are all in our thoughts and prayers.
So sorry for your loss Ray and Nathan. I have many fond memories of Ellen from CMH with Elaine. Prayers during this time.
She was such a cheerful beautiful lady. Peace be with your family.
Ellen was a wonderful person. She was a great fiend and boss. She will be missed by many.
Ray and Nathan, Words can that express ELLEN is Loving, caring, talent, excellent cook, bakery chef, smart, excellent employee....but to us Ellen is family, she cared when your friends were sick, when your church needed you and watched all the babies at First Methodist grew up..... but to our family Ellen you are love, fun, exciting Sunday School parties....we will miss that laugh, but its now time to share you again with your families that have gone ahead.... wait for us, we will be there soon when God brings us home!!
So sorry for the loss of a lovely lady and partner of a postal friend and fellow postal employee.
I had the pleasure of working with Ellen at Clay Medical Center. Classy lady with a beautiful smile and great sense of humor. May she rest in peace.
Ellen was a very special lady. She was always so caring and a wonderful Christian lady. God has called her home where she is at peace. Prayers for Ray and Nathan and her extended family. May God's presence and comfort surround you all at this sad time. Love you all.
My deepest condolences to the Cook family.
So very sad for your loss..our prayers will lift you, and all familes up for God's comfort and presence in this very difficult time
Ray & Nathan, we are so sorry for your loss. Ellen was a great person and we have such pleasant memories of you and Ellen working at our church, especially at the Turkey Dinners. God bless you and we ask God to give you strength and courage in the days to come.
so sorry for your loss prayers for all
To all of the family, We are so sorry about your loss. May you find extra strength from GOD at this time.you all are in our prayers and thoughts. GOD BLESS.t
Ray, Nathan, Dennis and Sharon and family. May God bless and comfort as only HE can at this time. Love and prayers for all.
Ray, Nathan, Dennis and Sharon and family. May God bless and comfort as only HE can at this time. Love and prayers for all.
Sincere sympathy to Ray and Nathan. May God be with you during this difficult time.
Sorry for your loss
We are so sorry for your loss. If there's anything we can do let us know.
Prayers for your loss, such a sweet Lady.
So sorry for your loss of such a sweet lady Worked with her a short time at Clay Medical
To all of Ellen's family, so sorry for your loss at this time. May God be with you all.
Sending my deepest sympathies for you all. Ray, I don't know if you remember, but since it made us "girls" laugh, maybe if I say "Shoehorn" it will bring a smile to your face. I am so very sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with all of you.
My sincere condolences. May Ellen rest in the comfort of our Lord's arms.
Ellen was our sister-in-law and we loved her dearly. She was the kindest, sweetest, and caring person. She will be missed by all her family and friends. Fly high Ellen.
Ray: We go a long ways back, to the days at Olney Central. Shock is the only way to describe my initial reaction when I got the call from Charlie. I knew it was important but the thought of Ellen's death was the farthest thing from my mind. The prayers of Ruth and I will be with you always.
Our sincere and heartfelt sympathies to Ray, Nathan, Sharon , Dennis and families for your loss.
Ray Sylvia and I are very sorry for your loss.
Sorry for the loss of your loved one. My prayers are with you and all your family. May God be with you & comfort you.
Our condolences go to her family and friends. Everyone will miss her. A wonderful wife, mother and friend. God be with you and family, Nathan and Rachel.
Ray and family, We are so sorry for the loss of such a sweet and special part of your lives. May God give you all peace and comfort. Our love to all.
Prayers for the family of Ellen. So sorry for your loss. Our prayers are with you.
So sorry for your loss. My prayers will be with you.
Our prayers are with you and your family at this most difficult time.
So sorry for your loss!
Ray, Nathan and Family: Sorry I'm just now getting around to sending a condolence. We're very sorry for your loss. Ellen was a very sweet, genuine person and always thought of others. I had no idea she had Alzheimers and her health had deteriorated. She was too young and too good of a person to have that happen. We'll keep all of you in our prayers! Ray, you were always a good employee and a loyal friend and Nathan, you were always a big help to me in the summer with the Junior League girls. We wish both of you strength and courage.
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