Elmer Lee

Cook, Jr

Mr. Elmer Lee Cook, Jr., 56, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, Mississippi. He was born September 12,1966 in Okolona, Mississippi, the son of Elmer Lee and Mamie Cook.

Elmer attended Nettleton High School in Nettleton, Mississippi. Following graduation, he worked at E.R. Carpenter in Verona, Mississippi. He later earned his CDL license and became an Over-the-Road truck driver until an accident left him disable. He accepted Christ and united with East Springhill Missionary Baptist in Nettleton, Mississippi where he served until the end. Elmer will be greatly missed. He possessed the heart of a servant. He was a mechanic, a driver, a cook, and a handyman if there was a need.

He is survived by his love, Dorothy McIntosh; two daughters, Daphane McIntosh of Tupelo, Mississippi and Shardae McIntosh, of Nettleton, Mississippi; one son, Jamal McIntosh; two grandsons, Jordan and Skylan Northington; sisters, Bertha (Rev. Lendell), Nicole (Rev. John), Lois Ann Buchanan, Darlene Bowens, Aretha Abbott, Sadie Jean Gladney and Katie Jean Gladney; brothers: Lee (Denise) Adams, Larry Cook, Leonard Abbott, Ricky Cook, Darnell Cook, and Ellis Abbott; one aunt, Mary Bogan; sister-in-law, Juanella Adams and a host of nephews, nieces and friends.

He was preceded in death by his mother, father, grandparents: Sadie McPherson, Lem Cook, and Z.D. Stormer, brothers: Stevie Adams and Robert Abbott.

Pallbearers
Cederick Arnold
Christopher Bogan
Greg Buchanan
Ed Buchanan
Jeremy Cook
Tyrone Cox
Christopher Denman, Jr.
Dan Foster
Tracy Metcalf
Marcus Nichols