Leeman H.Cook

Leeman H. Cook, 92, of Greenville passed away January 21, 2013 at Hunt Regional Medical Center.  Services will be held at 10:00 AM Wednesday at Coker-Mathews Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Royce Litchfield officiating.  Interment will follow at Memoryland Memorial Park.

Born July 24, 1920 in Bonham, Leeman was the son of John Henry and Maggie Margaret (Barnard) Cook.  On August 14, 1937 in Greenville, he married Cordie Fay Hale who preceded him in death on November 9, 2000.  He married Cordell Vandagriff on July 13, 2002 in Greenville. Mr. Cook served in the United States Army and was a World War II veteran.  He was retired from E/Systems.  He was one of the founding fathers of the Greenville Little League and was a member of Highland Terrace Baptist Church. 

His survivors include his wife, Cordell of Greenville; son Rickey Don Cook and wife Sue of Sulphur Springs;  step-sons James Wattenbarger and Jerry Wattenbarger and wife Kay; step-daughter Judy Hodges and husband Warren; brother Harold Cook of Ft. Worth; grandchildren Rod Cook, Leslie Cook, Marcus Cook and wife Amber, Aaron Cook and wife Aimee, and Heather McDaniel; 12 great-grandchildren; and 2 great-great-grandchildren.

In addition to his first wife, he was also preceded in death by two sons, James Michael Cook in 1995 and Jerry Lee Cook in 2003.

Pallbearers will be Jerry Stevens, Gary Trainor, Olen Gillean, Carl Hess, Roy Hudson, and Ed Mann.