Marion-Muscogee County GaArchives Obituaries.....Cook, Minnie Blanche Ricks  February 3, 2016
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Watson- Tante Funeral Home BV GA Posted Feb 2016

Minnie Blanche Cook (Ricks)
June 3, 1921 ~ February 3, 2016

Mrs. Minnie Blanche Ricks Cook, 94, passed away Wednesday, February 3, 2016, at 
her residence surrounded by her loving family.

Funeral services will be held at 12:00PM on Saturday, February 6, 2016, in the 
Chapel of Watson-Tante Funeral Home with Rev. Mark Chandler officiating. There 
will be a private burial after the service at Parkhill Cemetery.  The family 
will greet friends at the funeral home on Friday, February 5, 2016 from 6:00 to 
8:00PM.

Minnie Blanche was born in Graceville, FL, to Daniel and Hettie Ricks and moved 
to Columbus where she met the love of her life, Jake R. Cook. She worked at Bibb 
Mills for 18 years and after Jake took ill, she had to resign. In order to take 
care of her family, she had to learn how to drive at the age of 39. She worked 
at home as a seamstress while going to school earning a degree in Business. She 
then worked for Muscogee County School District as a payroll accountant and 
retired from there after 18 years. Minnie Blanche was a devoted wife, mother, 
grandmother, great and great-great grandmother. She was all about her entire 
family that she loved so much. She loved family gatherings on Sunday at her 
house. Also loved going to the Ricks Family Reunion in Chipley, FL. Minnie 
Blanche was preceded in death by her husband, Jake R. Cook, son James D. Cook 
(Danny), 2 sisters, Junice Barfield and Katie Mae Rogers, a brother, Buford 
Ricks, a son-in-law. Thomas (Tom) Britt, a daughter-in-law, Shirley W. Cook and 
two grandchildren, Christopher and Melinda Kay. Numerous close nephews, nieces 
and friends.

She is survived by a son, Kenneth R. Cook of Perry, GA; a daughter, Brenda J. 
Britt of Waverly Hall, GA; a devoted daughter-in-law and caretaker Gale Cook of 
Box Springs, GA; six grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren, and 4 great-great 
grandchildren. Numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends also survive.

Watson-Tante Funeral Home of Buena Vista, Georgia, is in charge of these 
arrangements.

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