Thurmond Franklin Cook Obituary
We announce the death of Thurmond Franklin Cook of Pilot Mountain, North Carolina, who passed away on October 9, 2026, at the age of 85. Thurmond will be remembered by family members, friends, and others whose lives were connected in meaningful ways. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Thurmond Franklin Cook to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Alfred Cook and Lillian Cook; his wife Betty Needham Cook; his siblings, Raybon Cook and Vernie Marshall; his children, Vicki Lawson and James Christopher "Butch" Cook; and his grandson Patrick Cook.
He is survived by: his children, Angela Carson (Byron), Betsy Tarn (John) and Greg Cook (Annette); his son-in-law Don Lawson; his brother Alvis Cook; his grandchildren, Elizabeth Carson, Hall Carson, JT Tarn, Lauren Haywood (Mike), Donna Bledsoe, Christopher Cook (Amanda), Corrine Cook and Carmen Chamberlain (Micah); and his close friend RoseAnn Bullington. He is also survived by 11 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Mountain Valley Hospice and Palliative Care, P.O. Box 325, Dobson, NC 27017, or Disabled American Veterans at help.dav.org.
