Patricia A. “Pat” Cook, age 71, of Woodriver, IL, formerly of Quincy, died on Sunday , November 4, 2012 in Alton, IL. She was born on September 2, 1941 in Quincy, IL the daughter of Luther and Dorothy (Taylor) Dobey. She married Jerald F. “Jerry” Cook on October 19, 1957. He preceded her in death on January 28, 2004. Pat worked at Motorola and Davis Cleaver over the years and then retired from the St. Vincent Home. She was of the Christian Faith. Pat loved nature, flowers, gardening, sewing, crafts and animals. Her greatest joy was the time spent with her family. She will be sorely missed by all who knew her. She was more than a mother, grandmother and truly “great” great grandmother — she was a best friend.

She is survived by:
FOUR CHILDREN: Belinda Lee Franklin and her husband Scott of Edwardsville, IL; Peggy Jo Summers and her husband Donnie of Palmyra, MO; Karen Ann Kern and her husband Ted, Sr. of Colchester, IL and James Jerald Cook of Woodriver, IL.
GRANDCHILDREN: Melinda Ann McFadden and her husband Bryan; Jeremy Ray Summers and his wife April, Scott Riley Franklin, Jr. and his wife Amanda; Stefanie Ryan Franklin-Niebling and her husband Christian; Ted Kern, Jr., Dawnie Jo Summers, and Jonah Michael O’Neal
GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN: Zackery Allen O’Connell, Nicholas Edwin Paul McFadden, Isabella Ann McFadden, Henry Matthew Franklin and Louis Riley Franklin.
BROTHERS: Gordon “Butch” Dobey and Roger Dobey
SISTER: Sharon Dobey
Numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives also survive.

She was preceded in death by her parents, a brother Luther Dobey; and sisters Edith Dobey and Maxine Bunte.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, November 8, 2012 at 10:30 in the Duker & Haugh Funeral Home. Interment in Sunset Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Wednesday evening from 4:00 until 7:00 PM at the Duker & Haugh Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the Diabetes Foundation.