Leonard W. Cook
Leonard W. “Bud” Cook, 79, of Waynesburg, went to be with the Lord Monday, January 28, 2013, in Golden Living Center, Waynesburg.
He was born March 18, 1933, in Waynesburg, a son of the late Stella Cook Murray.
On January 10, 1959, he married W. Dorene Kern Cook, who survives.
Mr. Cook was a retired security guard for Round Hill Foods in New Oxford.
A veteran of the Korean War, he served in the U.S. Army from 1956 to 1962.
He was a former resident of Elwood City and New Oxford. He returned to Greene County in 1995.
Mr. Cook was a member of Trinity Baptist Church in Waynesburg, where he served on the board of trustees.
He was an avid hunter.
Surviving, in addition to his wife, are a daughter, Betty D. Anderson (Charles) of New Oxford; four sons, David L. Cook (Stacey) of Littlestown, Paul R. Cook (Loretta) of Rogersville, James Cook (Crystal) of Kuhntown and Thomas Cook of Harrisburg; 12 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; eight sisters, Ellen Jane Crawford of North Carolina, Shirley Follett of Confluence, Dorothy Husonica of Ellwood City, Rexine Ruby of Rochester, Carol Sue Buchanon of New Castle, Betty Jane Young of Ellwood City, Martha Kettle of Ellwood City and Dee Spice of Florida; and two brothers, Scott and Ted Murray, both of Ellwood City.
Deceased are a daughter, Shirley May Cook; a sister, Bertha Lou Urnick; a granddaughter; and two great-grandchildren.
Friends will be received from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday in Behm Funeral Homes Inc,. 182 West High Street, Waynesburg, and 10 to 11 a.m., the hour of services, Friday, February 1, in Trinity Baptist Church, 821 East Roy Furman Highway, Waynesburg, with Pastor Edward Woods officiating, followed by interment in Pine Bank Cemetery with graveside military honors by American Legion Post 330, Veterans of Foreign Wars 4792 and Disabled American Veterans 123. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Trinity Baptist Church. Condolences may be offered at www.behmfh.com.