Obituary of Marie Cook

Marie Cook of Man, WV Marie Cook, 94, of Columbia, MD, formerly of Man, departed from this life on August 15, 2015. She was born on September 3, 1920 in Yolyn, the daughter of the late Ted and Stella Collins Gannon. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Forrest Cook; one brother, Arthur Gannon, and one sister, Pauline Marshall. Mrs. Cook was a resident of Logan County for the first eighty-eight years of her life, before moving to Columbia, MD six and one half years ago. Marie was a member of the Bruce McDonald Memorial United Methodist Church in Man, for the past sixty two years serving in numerous capacities. She graduated from Man High School in the class of 1938 and was a member of the Old Man High School Alumnae Association and was an active member of START while she resided in Man. Mrs. Cook was employed by the Logan County Board of Education as financial secretary at Man High School for twenty nine years from 1956 to 1985. After retirement she enjoyed playing golf and traveling to see family and friends. Those left to cherish her memory are one daughter, Judy Sinkovitz of Columbia, MD; one son, David (JoAnn) Cook, of Crofton, MD; two grandchildren, Andrea Clayton (Jason) of Wheaton, IL and Richie Sinkovitz (Monica Arteaga) of Big Bend National Park, TX; two step grandchildren, Dallas Leither of Atlanta, GA and Laurel Leitner of Arlington, VA; five great-grandchildren; three sisters, Kathleen Motes of Little River, SC, Ginny Porter and Gail Younce both of Portsmouth, VA; one brother, Jack Gannon of Oak Hill; and many nieces and nephews along with a host of other relatives and friends. A celebration of her life service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, August 22, 2015, at the Bruce McDonald Memorial United Methodist Church at Man with Rev. Randy Sites officiating. Burial will follow in the in Highland Memory Gardens at Godby. Visitation with the family will be held one hour prior the services at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Bruce McDonald Memorial United Methodist Church, 104 East McDonald Ave, Man, WV 25635 OR Gilchrist Hospice Care, 5537 Twin Knolls Road, Suite 434, Columbia, MD 21045. Online condolences maybe sent to www.krantzmcneelyfuneralhome.com Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of the Krantz-McNeely Funeral Home at Man.