Norman Cook

Norman Eugene Cook, 67, of Troy, Tenn., died Thursday, Feb. 28, 2002, at his home.

He was born Oct. 7, 1934, in Cape Girardeau, son of Melvin Clarence and Clara Mae Wilder Cook. He and Pat Hammonds were married March 17, 1990.

Cook was a riverboat captain with Midland Enterprises.

Survivors include his wife of Shawtown, Tenn.; four daughters, Becky Fitzgerald of Barnhart, Mo., Dawn Gifford of Ridgely, Tenn., Jeannie Shey of Jacksonville, Fla., Cheri Medlin of Dutchtown, Mo.; four sons, Leslie Cook of Blodgett, Mo., Mark Cook of Memphis, Tenn., Roger Cook of Shawtown, and Chris Cook of Troy.

Also surviving is a stepson, Jeff Lowrance of Union City, Tenn.; two stepdaughters, Sherri Muse and Terri Adams of Union City; two sisters, Laura Stone of Pine Bluff, Ark., Carolyn Brown of Scott City, Mo.; four brothers, M.G. and Allen Cook of Scott City, Freddie Cook of Jefferson City, Mo., Eddie Cook of Yuma, Ariz.; 22 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and five stepgrandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers.

Friends may call at White Ranson Funeral Home in Union City from 5-8 p.m. today.

Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Jerry Leggett officiating. Burial will be in Obion County Memorial Gardens in Union City.