Bro. Cook

COOK, Bro. Isadore - Age 94, passed away Sunday, March 25, 2012 at his residence. Family hour 10 a.m. Saturday, March 31, 2012 at Promise Tabernacle, 815 W. Carpenter Rd., with funeral service commencing at 11 a.m. Pastor Frederick L. Flowers, Sr., officiating. Interment Gracelawn Community Cemetery, G-5710 N. Saginaw St. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10:30 a.m. Saturday. Bro. Cook will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 1-8 p.m. Friday. Brother Isadore Cook was born the 4th of 6 children to John and Marie (Baker) Cook on October 17, 1917 in Eutaw, Alabama. Isadore attended school in Eutaw then moved to Bessemer, Alabama where he obtained employment. While there, he met an attractive young woman by the name of Clara Gist and on October 11, 1940 they were united in Holy Matrimony. A few years later on October 6, 1943, Isadore was drafted into the United States Navy, where he served and was Honorably Discharged December 12, 1945. Upon hearing about the opportunities in the North, Isadore and Clara moved to Flint in 1947 and God blessed him with employment at Buick, a division of General Motors and was a member of UAW Local 599; retiring in 1978 after 31 years of service. Brother Cook accepted Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior; he became a member of Golden Leaf Baptist Church in 1957. He served faithfully for many years as a Trustee and continued to serve until his health would no longer permit. Brother Isadore Cook leaves in God’s care: a host of nieces, nephews and family members including nephew and caregiver, Mr. Julius (Glennie) Turner of Hueytown, AL and niece and caregiver, Rena Branch of Flint. The Cook family would like to acknowledge the family members from Ohio, Alabama, Iowa and Mississippi and any other states that were not mentioned. Brother Cook was preceded in death by his wife of 58 years, Clara; parents; and 5 siblings. The family would like to express special thanks to Charles Robinson, Marion Robertson, Roscoe Parks, Pastor Frederick L. Flowers, Sr. and the Promise Tabernacle Church family.

Bro. Cook

October 17, 1917 - March 25, 2012