She passed away on Tuesday, November 30, 2010 in Athens.
Celeta was born May 26, 1916 in Bradley, Arkansas to Frank and Essie Stewart Dennis. She married Joe Delbert Cook on May 11, 1942 in Florida. She graduated from the University of North Texas in 1940 and was a member of TRTA and Daniel McMahon Chapter – DAR. Celeta was an educator for 33 years. She has been living in the Eustace and Athens area since 1940 and was a member of Eastern Hills Church of Christ.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and husband, Joe Delbert Cook.
She is survived by daughters, Betty (Douglas) Williams of Texarkana, Texas and Pat DeRosa of Athens; four grandchildren, Alton Williams, Andrea Williams, Heather Cain, Amy Ross; nine great-grandchildren, Ella- Kathryn Williams, John Landen Williams, Atticus Wilson, Dylan Cain, Hadley Cain, Emma Cain, Samuel Ross, Joseph Ross, and Sophia Ross.
Pallbearers will be Dan Rogers, Brandon Ross, Dylan Cain, Carl Cain, Danny Davis, and Alton Williams. Honorary pallbearers are Bill Gurley, Roy Gore, Charles Monroe, Dr. Doug Curran, and James Curington.
The family will receive friends at the Hannigan Smith Funeral Home on Thursday evening, December 2, 2010 from 6-8 p.m.
Arrangements are under the direction and personal care of the professionals at the Hannigan Smith Funeral Home of Athens.
She passed away on Tuesday, November 30, 2010 in Athens.
Celeta was born May 26, 1916 in Bradley, Arkansas to Frank and Essie Stewart Dennis. She married Joe Delbert Cook on May 11, 1942 in Florida. She graduated from the University of North Texas in 1940 and was a member of TRTA and Daniel McMahon Chapter – DAR. Celeta was an educator for 33 years. She has been living in the Eustace and Athens area since 1940 and was a member of Eastern Hills Church of Christ.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and husband, Joe Delbert Cook.
She is survived by daughters, Betty (Douglas) Williams of Texarkana, Texas and Pat DeRosa of Athens; four grandchildren, Alton Williams, Andrea Williams, Heather Cain, Amy Ross; nine great-grandchildren, Ella- Kathryn Williams, John Landen Williams, Atticus Wilson, Dylan Cain, Hadley Cain, Emma Cain, Samuel Ross, Joseph Ross, and Sophia Ross.
Pallbearers will be Dan Rogers, Brandon Ross, Dylan Cain, Carl Cain, Danny Davis, and Alton Williams. Honorary pallbearers are Bill Gurley, Roy Gore, Charles Monroe, Dr. Doug Curran, and James Curington.
The family will receive friends at the Hannigan Smith Funeral Home on Thursday evening, December 2, 2010 from 6-8 p.m.
Arrangements are under the direction and personal care of the professionals at the Hannigan Smith Funeral Home of Athens.
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