James Ellis Cook Obituary

With heavy hearts, we announce the death of James Ellis Cook (Newnan, Georgia), who passed away on May 19, 2023 at the age of 88. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

He was predeceased by: his former wife Maynelle Hanson Cook; his children, Jamey Fred Cook and Jo Cook Bolton; his siblings, Bobby Edmund Cook, Mary Cook Collier Brown and Shelby Jo Cook Shoemake; his grandmother Mary Jane Warren Cook (Mama Mae); his aunt Hazel; and his uncle Fred Cook.

He is survived by: his wife Libby Jo Norwood Attaway; his children, Tracy Shoemake, Johnny Cook (Sonya), Jenny Cook Helton (Tank), Alison Cook Herring (Travis) and Matt Cook (Jennifer); his sister Freddie Jean Cook Wallace (Jimmy); his siblings-in-law, Yvonne Norwood and Paul Norwood (Kathy); his grandchildren, Meagan Hammond Mooney (Jonathan), Sunni Cook Millican (Kyle), Savannah Cook Meacham (Brandon), Taylor Helton (Jill), Katie Helton Hudson Autumn (Jason), Drew Stevens, Cody Chapman (Amaris), Matty Blumenthal (Raisa), Hunter Herring (Megan), Hannah Herring, Claire Cook and Meagan Gosdin; and his great grandchildren, Lexie, Layni Grace, Layla, Rhett, Berkli Kate, Kynli, Halli, Isaac, Tuff, Ellis Ann, Tripp, Lucas, Klay, Aubree Jo, Zane, Olivia, Reid, Sebastian, Galileo, Na'amah, Josiah, Evie, Archer and Caleb.

Contributions to Saint Jude Children's Hospital can be made in lieu of flowers.