ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: COOK, CHARLES EDWARD 

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: The St. Tammany News, St. Tammany, La.

Published on Saturday, October 22, 2011 

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Charles Edward Cook passed away at the age of 55 Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2011 at his 
home in Kerrville Texas. 

He was born Dec. 16, 1955, in Harahan, to Fred and Evelyn “Bixler” Cook. 

Charlie married Sandra Shields May 01, 1993, in Gulfport, Miss. 

He was a proud member of the U.S. Army from 1974 until 1977 in the 1st. Cavalry 
Division of Ft. Hood and he was a disabled Vietnam veteran. 
Charlie loved his family very much and was also known as “Three-quarters Dad.” 

He was preceded in death by his parents Fred and Evelyn Cook of Gulfport, and 
brother David Cook of Biloxi, Miss.

Charlie is survived by his loving wife of 18 years Sandra “Sam” Cook of 
Slidell; three children of his heart, Jessica L Howell and husband Jerry of 
Magnolia, Texas, Louis J. Desselle of Slidell, and Rachel E Pingel and husband 
Jason; six grandchildren, Devon Desselle, Elizabeth Gholson, Trenton Gholson, 
Meghan Pingel, Heide Pingel and Lauren Pingel; five brothers, Jimmy Cook and 
wife Darlene of Ocean Springs, Miss., Ronald Cook and wife Nancy of Granbury, 
Texas, Dean Cook and wife Rhonda of Biloxi, Paul Cook and wife Teresa of 
Pensacola, Fla., and Robert Cook and wife Susan of Devine, Texas; three 
sisters, Judy Gaston and husband Mike of Kerrville, Texas, Arlene Lobianco and 
husband Freddie of Millington, Tenn., and Joyce Stelly and husband Stephen of 
Escondido, Calif.; mother-in-law Elizabeth (Betty) R. Shields of Slidell; in-
laws Marsha Craft and husband Jerry of Huntsville, Ala., John G. Shields Jr and 
wife Terri of Baton Rouge, Sabrina Sharp and husband Ralph of Slidell, Linda 
Harper and husband Bob of Spring, Texas, and Ross Shields of Slidell, plus many 
nieces, nephews and other family members and friends who loved him and will 
miss him.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Equipment Fund at the Kerr 
County Sheriff’s Department.

Arrangements are under the care of Wright’s Funeral Parlor in Kerrville, Texas. 

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