Dwight E. Cook

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Funeral services for Dwight E. Cook, 98, of Cornelia, will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 17, at Whitfield Funeral Home, North Chapel with the Rev. Steve Doran officiating.

   Mr. Cook passed away Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021.

   Born Dec. 18, 1922, in Illinois, Dwight was the son of the late Harry and Margaret Cook. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his loving wife of 71 years, Mary Ann "Tich" Cook. 

  In recent years, Mr. Cook was a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church, First Baptist Church of Gainesville and also First Baptist Church of Cornelia. He loved his Lord Jesus Christ and served Him to the best of his ability.

Lt. Colonel Dwight E. Cook was a United States Air Force Veteran, having voluntarily joined the World War II war efforts as a state-side pilot instructor. He trained bomber pilots, many who fought in Europe. He also served in the Ohio Air National Guard for 28 years. Whether his family, church, relationship with the Lord or his nation, Dwight stood tall as a man who never backed down in what he believed in. Grandson, Jason Bouchard spoke of his grandfather saying, "Grandpa was a stalwart of a man who loved the Lord and loved his family and country." He was known to his grandchildren as "Grandpa."

Survivors include his daughter and son-in-law, Deborah and Robert Bouchard of Cornelia, and their children, Jason Bouchard and his wife, Anna, Jennifer Pate and her husband, Joseph; daughter and son-in-law, Bonnie and Richard Fellows of Louisville, Kentucky, and their children, Jonathan Fellows and his wife, Cindy, and Rebecca Woods and her husband, Paul; son and daughter-in-law, David and Linda Cook of Phoenix, Arizona, and their son, Justin Cook and his wife, Nikki; daughter and son-in-law, Carol Ann and David Libbon of Spotsylvania, Virginia, and their children, Rosanna Lonzo and her husband, Chris, Natalie McPherson, and her husband, Jake, and Ryan Libbon and Sarah Libbon; great-grandchildren, Abigale, Westin, Madilyn, James, Michael, Daniel, Anneliese, Cady, Alana, Noah, Faith, Eli, and Andie.

The family will receive friends from 5 until 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 16, at the funeral home.  

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to one of Mr Cook's favorite ministries that serves orphans and widows located in Hyderabad, India. Donations can be made online by going to: www.chchurch, click the online giving button, to: World Missions and fill in the blanks. Be sure in the Note/Memo to write: Faith Welfare Society, India.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the Whitfield Funeral Homes & Crematory, North Chapel, Demorest.