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Visitation:
Friday, October 11, 2024, from 4-8 PM at Holland
Barry & Bennett Funeral Home in Lincoln
Service:
Saturday, October 12, 2024 at 11 AM at Second
Baptist Church
Second visitation one hour prior
to the services at the church
Funeral home: Holland Barry & Bennett Funeral
Home
Obituary
Lizzel Cook, 94, of Lincoln,
passed away October 6, 2024 at Lincoln Memorial
Hospital.
Visitation will be Friday, October 11, 2024, from
4-8 PM at Holland Barry & Bennett Funeral Home in
Lincoln. Funeral services will be Saturday, October
12, 2024 at 11 AM at Second Baptist Church. There
will be visitation from 10 AM until 11 AM. Burial
will follow the services, in New Union Cemetery,
Lincoln.
Lizzel was born January 7, 1930, in Magnolia,
Mississippi, the daughter of Cornelius and Symantha
(Allen) Varnado. She married James Allen Cook in
1946. He preceded her in death. She retired from
Lincoln Developmental Center after more than 30
years of service.
Mrs. Cook had a strong faith, was a prayer warrior,
and the pillar of her family. She was a strong woman
that instilled that into her family. Several of her
children and grandchildren achieved great success as
Doctors, Nurses, and professional athletes. Extended
family members looked to her for guidance and
thought of her as a parental figure. She was loving,
considerate, forgiving, and always gave a hand to
those in need. The love that she had in her heart
for people and for her family stemmed from her love
of Jesus Christ. She was instrumental in making sure
that all of her children were baptized into the
faith. Lizzel was a sports fanatic. She attended all
of the children and grandchildren's sporting events
that she could. She was able to attend the US Open
to watch Serena Williams play tennis. She enjoyed
crocheting, cooking, and gardening. She will be
deeply missed and lovingly remembered. |
Survivors include her children: Dr. Rosemary Cunningham M.D.,
Linda McGrady, Beverley Ross, Stacy Jackson (Eric), Steven Cook, Stephanie
Johnson, Joe Cook, and Dr. Lisa Cook; grandchildren: Harold Cook Jr., Chase
Cook, Tina Cunningham, Nicole Cunningham, Angela Cook, Brian Cook, Kristina
Hinton, Natasha Wilson, Lewis Ross, Christina Williams, Allen Ross, William
Ross, Nathan Ross, Felicia Froeter, Amina Fleetwood, Brittany Cook, Tyler Cook,
Cameron Cook, Janessa Cook, Devin McCray, Elizabeth Johnson, Samantha Johnson,
Andrew Cook, and Cieyara Porch; several great-grandchildren; and many nieces,
nephews, cousins, and extended family members survive. She was the last
surviving member of her immediate family.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband James Allen Cook, Sister
Mozella King, Sister Majorie McGee,
Brother Melvin Varnado, Brother Julius Varnado, Brother Robert Varnado, daughter
Nina Cook, son James Allen "Jimmy" Cook, son Norman Cook, son Harold Cook, and
grandson Matthew.
Memorial donations may be made to the family in care of Stacy Jackson.
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