Kay Juanita Harper Cook: Obituary

Kay Juanita Harper Cook, age 94 of Morganton, passed away Saturday, February 6, 2016, at Northside Hospital in Canton. Mrs. Cook was born March 28, 1921, in Sugar Creek, GA to the late F.L.(France) Harper and the late Julia McCay Harper.

Kay was the youngest of nine children. Her great grandparents moved their family from Buncombe County, N.C., and settled in the Hot House section of old Union County in 1848. Kay grew up on her parents farm in lower Sugar Creek and she graduated from Blue Ridge High School in 1939. She was employed at Bell Bomber Plant in Marietta, GA during WWII. After the war Kay worked at the hosiery mill in Blue Ridge and was also a substitute teacher in Fannin County for many years. Kay was the oldest member of Hemptown Baptist Church where she attended until her hearing began failing and could no longer hear the message. She loved to read and crochet. Mrs. Cook took great pleasure in her backyard sanctuary where she loved bird watching and feeding her song birds and deer. She enjoyed working in her flower garden and was definitely a hard worker. Just last summer Kay was able to can 40 quarts of beans and put up countless ears of corn. She would often remark to her family that she didn’t want something to happen to her and folks not have anything to eat! But best of all, Kay loved rocking babies to sleep. Mrs. Cook was preceded in death by father; F.L. Harper, mother; Julia Harper, husband, Loyce Cook and youngest son; Denny Cook.

Survivors include: granddaughters; (Sissy)Valecia (Joe) Farist of Ellijay and Haley Cook of Morganton, grandson; Sean ( Nancy) Cook of Jasper; two sons; Donald Cook and James (Edie) Cook, all of Morganton. Five great grandchildren; Shelby Cook, Josh Cook, Carder Farist, Carson Farist, and Caden Fariest, nieces, nephews, cousins, and a host friends also survive.

Funeral services: Will be held at Hemptown Baptist Church Tuesday, February 9, 2016, at 2:00 pm with Rev. James Howard Galloway and Rev. Gerald Mathis officiating with David Whitener performing graveside service. Music provided by: Brian Huffman and Rita Mathis. Interment will follow in Hemptown Baptist Church Cemetery. Pallbearers: Cole Farist, C.J. Green, Adam Mathis, David Dickey, Jacky Schuler, Chance Querry, Honorary Pallbearers:

The family will receive friends at the Henry-Cochran Funeral Home of Blue Ridge Monday evening, February 8, 2016, from 6:00 – 9:00 pm.

Arrangements entrusted to the Henry-Cochran Funeral Home of Blue Ridge, GA. You may send condolences to the family and sign the guest register at www.cochranfuneralhomes.com.