Myrtle Carver Cook

October 27, 2018

Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces funeral services for Mrs. Myrtle Carver Cook, age 88, a native and lifelong resident of Blairsville, who passed away peacefully at home and entered her Heavenly Home on October 27th, 2018.

Mrs. Cook was the daughter of the late William Bunyan Payne and the late Laura Cook Payne. Besides her parents, Mrs. Cook had been preceded in death by her first husband, Steve Carver; and second husband, James “Jimmy” Cook; and eleven brothers and sisters: Willard Payne, Luther Payne, Everett Payne, Arvil Payne, Charlie Payne, James Payne, Grady Payne, Leonard Payne, Herbert Payne, Lillie Franklin, and Stella Dyer. Myrtle loved her family and her church, Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, where she was a member for over 65 years. Mrs. Cook was also a member of the Daughters of the American Legion, Disabled American Veteran’s Auxiliary Member, and North Georgia Honor Guard. She loved the outdoors, gardening, fishing, and hunting, but her passion was making quilts. She has given away over 500 quilts with love. Her philosophy in life was – “What you do for yourself passes away with you – what you do for others lives on.”

Family members left behind to carry on Mrs. Cook’s wonderful legacy are her children: Wanda and Bill Cantrell, of Blairsville; Gwen and Ronnie Scott, of Greensboro, North Carolina; and Steve R. and Patricia Carver of Blairsville;a sister, Vesta Stroup, of Blairsville; five grandchildren: Jill (Donald) Passmore, Bart (Dana) Scott, Joy Scott, Brianne (Jay) Merry, and Hollie (Mark) Holloway; ten great grandchildren; five great-great grandchildren many friends and other relatives also survive.

Funeral services have been scheduled for Tuesday, October 30th, 2018, at 2:00 p.m., to be held in the Chapel of Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville, with Rev. Kenny Beavers and Rev. Jerry Young officiating. The following gentlemen have been asked to serve as pallbearers: Charles Brackett, Tyler Scott, Bart Scott, Ronnie Dyer, Terry Carver, and Bill Cantrell. Asked to serve as honorary escort to the family are Sonny Freeman and Herbert Parham. Burial will be in Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery.

Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Monday evening, October 29th, between the hours of 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.

Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville is honored to be serving the family of Mrs. Myrtle Carver Cook. Please send your condolences and fond memories with the family on our website, www.cochranfuneralhomes.com.