Shirley Cook

Shirley Joel Cox Cook, age 73, of Greenway Road, Stanton, Kentucky passed away on Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at Bluegrass Hospice Care Center in Lexington, Kentucky.  Born in Neon, Kentucky she was the daughter of the late Osie Tolliver Cox and the late Shirley P. Cox and she was a graduate of Lee County High School.  She was a self employed beautician and was a member of the Stanton Church of God.  In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, whom she cared for many years, Herbert Richard Cook.  She is survived by three sons: Brian (Sommer) Cook of Lexington, Mike Cox of Stanton and Danny (Cheryl) Cox of Beattyville; one brother: Robert "Bob" (Linda) Smith of Beattyville; one sister, Alane Nickell of West Liberty and six grandchildren: Jordan Cook, Noah Cook, ESPN Cook, Matt Cox, Jeanna Cox, Clint Cox and Jon Cox.  Funeral services officiated by Anthony Molihan will be held at 1:00 P.M. Tuesday, May  28, 2019 at Hearne Funeral Home, Inc., 125 West College Avenue, Stanton, Kentucky.  Visitation begins at 12:00 P.M. at the funeral home on Tuesday as well.  Burial will be in Stonegate Cemetery with Jordan Cook, Noah Cook, Jeremy Farmer, Alvin Wright and Tommy Staggs serving as active pallbearers.  Honorary pallbearers are Randy Moore, Dylan Moore, Matt Cox, Chris Lefever and Clint Johnson.  Memorial contributions may be made to the Richmond Flying Squirrels which will be used for the Richard "Dick" and Shirley Cook Scholarship Fund. Arrangements by Hearne Funeral Home, Inc.