Millard J. Cook Was born February 22, 1925 in Pemiscot County, MO to Arvil Cook and Lela Winnie Wyatt. He died Saturday, December 27, 2014 at Pemiscot Memorial Health Systems in Hayti, MO at the age of 89 years, 10 months and 7 days. Preceding Millard J. Cook in death were: his parents, Lela Winnie Wyatt and Arvil Cook, his wife , Lucille Cook, one son, Gary Cook, three brothers: Harold E. Cook, Shirley Ray "Fuzz" Cook and O.V. Cook and one sister, Mary Lee Lowery. Mr. Cook was a well-respected carpenter for many years before his retirement. He was a United States Veteran serving in the Army during WWII & the Korean War as a staff sergeant and was also a Mason. He leaves to cherish his memories his sons: Billy W. Cook and Donald Gene Cook, both of Portageville, MO; sisters: Marilyn Montgomery of St. Louis, MO; Patricia Riley of Dupo, IL and Delores Bot of Springfield, MO; one brother, Lionel A. "Jake" Cook of Festus, MO; Five grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and a host of many other relatives and friends.