Norman Cook, 69, of Chalk Bluff, passed away Tuesday morning, October 18, 2011 at his home. Visitation and viewing will be 5 to 7PM Friday, October 21st at Lake Shore Funeral Home, 5201 Steinbeck Bend in Waco. A celebration of life service will be 10AM Saturday, October 22nd at 10:00 at Lake Shore Funeral Home Chapel officiated by Dr. Jerald Kirkpatrick and Rev. Elizabeth Grasham-Reeves. Thoughts and memories may be shared in the online Guest Book at www.LakeShoreFuneralHome.com.
Norman was born in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma on September 16, 1942 to Harold and Janice Cook of Maysville, OK. Norman lived in the Waco area for the past 16 years and was the owner of the Land Air Express terminal in Lacy Lakeview. He also was a member of Lakewood Christian Church.
Survivors include wife, Bette; daughter, Crystal Montey; sons, Richard Cook and Brett Cook; and two grandchildren, Taylor Montey and Celina Montey.
Memorials may be made to Maysville Education Foundation, PO Box 850, Maysville, OK 73057 which provides scholarships for high school graduates of Norman’s beloved home town.
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Bette and Brett,
We are so saddened to hear of Norman’s passing. We offer our sincere sympathy to you, and we pray for peace and comfort now and in the coming days. We know that you will miss him so much, but you will find comfort in knowing he has now gone to that great place we call Heaven, and he suffers no more.
As the old hymn goes "if you only knew, the sun always shines, we’re having a time, if you only knew." You khow he is having a time there.
Norman will be truly missed. Always loved to get a phone call from him. There were always laughs to be had.
Norman and I had several good conversations, wish we could have spent more time together.
NORMAN YOU WERE ONE OF MY FAVORITE PEOPLE AND I WILL MISS YOU!!I KNOW YOU ARE LOVED BY ALL
Sorry for your loss. I have lasting memories of working with Norman at Profit.
Bryan Barnett
Our love and thoughts to
Betty, Brett and the rest
of the family.
Love,
Carolyn and Gaylan McDonald
Sorry I wasn’t in touch since retirement, but will always remember the 20 years we spent together PBA.
We will truly miss Norman, oh what a wonderful friend. He was a true joy whenever you was with him just a truly happy man. I loved growing up with him, and will always have fond memories of him. May God bless his entire family.
This is the loss of a good man and friend. Our thoughts and prayers are with Betty, Crystal and the rest of the family.
This is the loss of a good man and friend. Our thoughts and prayers are with Betty, Crystal and the rest of the family.
Our deepest sympathies during your time of loss. Please know that we are here for you. With love and prayers,
David & Carla
norman,,you will be missed,,
think you for the laughs.
To The Cook Family,
It was a pleasure working with and knowing Norman. He was always a joy to talk too and to be around. He will be truly missed. Our thoughts and prayers are with each of you.
Norman, I can not believe you are gone. I will miss you so much! You were always there for our family. Love and prayers for your beautiful family at this difficult time.
Norman will be missed by all who knew him. He was a good friend in high school and the years to come. He kept the class together through the years. His caring attitude made him special to all who came in contact with him. Love and prayers for the family. I know he will be missed.
My eyes flow with tears as I read all of the wonderful thoughts and memories of Norman from the many people who knew him and loved him. He touched our lives briefly, but forever. We will always remember his wonderful outlook on life and the love and acceptance he showed us and our daughter, Elizabeth. Bette and Brett, we are deeply saddened for you, but rejoice in knowing that Norman is in heaven telling jokes to Jesus. May everytime you see the sun shining, may you feel the warmth and love of Norman looking down upon you. God bless your family.
The Cook family is in our prayers. We are so sorry for your loss. God Bless
To the Cook family, we here at Gritten Automotive sent our prayers to the family as Norm will be missed by all. We celebrate his enternal life with God.May God Bless your family and watch over them.
Don Deatehrage
To the Cook family, we here at Gritten Automotive sent our prayers to the family as Norm will be missed by all. We celebrate his enternal life with God.May God Bless your family and watch over them.
Don Deatehrage
Norman was a great guy , a man that was a friend , always with a funny story.
I miss talking with him.
I will miss our talks. You and your humor will be greatly missed! We love you!!
May God bless the family with grace, comfort and healing.
Worked with Norman at Profit/DFW. I always remember Norman helping me sort thru my freight in the mornings. My first impression of Norman was scary but as I got to know him, I had all the respect for him. He was a great guy.
Norman will be greatly missed. He was a great person, and I always enjoyed talking with him. Please accept my sincere sympathy for his passing.
so sorry for your loss
THANK FOR MY JACKET, FOR OUR GREAT CONVERSATIONS AND FOR YOUR WONDERUL HUGS I WILL MISS YOU
I wanted to convey my condolences to Norman’s family on their great loss – with the knowledge that we never really lose the people we love – they live on with us in our hearts.
I was so sorry to hear of the passing of Norman. He was such a special person with a great sense of humor. I will miss him at the backyard parties on Brazos Point.
Normie,
You will be forever in our hearts unril we meet again. We love you so much.
Mark and Peg
BETTE AND CRYSTAL I KNOW THE TIME IS HARD NOW AND NORMAN WILL BE MISSED. BETTE I GO
WAY BACK. REMEMBER WHEN YOU STARTED DATING NORMAN WHEN YOU WORKED AT DYNAMIC AIR FREIGHT. HE GOT YOU A MINK COAT. CRYSTAL WORKED AT LAE
DFW AND HER CHILDREN WERE SMALL. ALL WENT TO FAST.
THINKING OF YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.
MARTHA WATSON
You will be missed my friend.
God bless the family in it’s time of need.
Norman
Thank you for being such a great Neighbor…
Ralph and Ellen
2040 Lazy Lane
Betty and Brent our sincere thoughts upon your loss.
With Regards the Kollers
We will miss you Norman!! I could always count on getting funny stories and all the updated scoop everytime I called you. Rest in peace.
)Oiwillbetrulymissed!Restinpeaceandthankyoublessingourliveswearebetterpeopleforknowingyou.
Bette,
You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers. I’m very sorry to say we will miss the service, because dad is very ill in Baylor Grapevine(right now).
Love,
Tara, Randy, Candace, Corey and Cade Cantrell
My condolences on your loss..
I only met Norman once when I worked at Land Air Grapevine,but I spoke with him constantly on the telephone.From speaking with him, I sumised that he was a wonderful person…He will be truly missed
We were blessed to know Norm. He was a great man. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family.
To The Family of Norman,
I work at Laerdal Medical in Gatesville Texas.
On a daily basis myself or one of my team members would talk to Norman and let him know what country he would be picking up for the day.
And as the days and years passed you learned what a wonderful person Norman really was.
He had quite the sense of humor..LOL!
I will always cherish the laughs we had each time we spoke to him and the bags of chocolate that I would con him out of..LOL!
You are in my thoughts and prayers.
Joanne and I are so very sorry to hear about Norman, he was such a good friend. Our thoughts and prayers are with your family.
Bette you and Brett are in our thoughts and prayers. He was a great man who will be dearly missed. May God comfort you all in this time of sorrow.
So sorry to hear about Norman.