Earnest ‘Russell’ Cook, 84, passed away on Sunday, October 18, 2026 at Vanderbilt Medical center in Nashville, TN. Born on September 19, 1942.
He was the beloved son of Charles Henry Cook and Eddie Mae Smith Cook.
He was a proud member of Mount Herman Baptist Church. He loved his Sunday school class. He loved his family and friends and was always willing to help others. He was retired from Bell South and enjoyed being a telephone man. He enjoyed talking with his many friends. He enjoyed raising a garden, he enjoyed life.
He was preceded in death by his parents Charles and Eddie Mae Cook, Sister Ermadine Wall and brother Charles Cook. He is survived by his loving wife of 42 years Judy Cook; sister Natalie (Dave) Bradford of Kenton, TN; Daughter Lisa (Randy) Willis; Granddaughter Misty (Billy) Seymour.
His pride and joy are his great grandchildren Jenna (Alex) Stewart; Jacob (Catey) Friedmann; and Alexander Watson; and his great-great grandchildren Winnona Stewart and Ellis Russell Stewart.
Friends and family will serve as pallbearers. Services will be held at 2:00pm on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, in the Chapel of Neal Tarpley Funeral Home in Clarksville, TN. The family will receive friends from 10:00am until the hour of the service.
In lieu of flowers the family has asked donations be made in his honor to Mount Herman Baptist Church Mission’s.
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This obituary was published by Neal-Tarpley-Parchman Funeral Home – Clarksville.
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