Carlton B Cook Jr's Obituary
Carlton B Cook, Jr., 95, of Olive Branch, Ms., formerly of Memphis, TN passed away on July 4, 2020. He is survived by a son, Carlton B Cook III (Janet); and a daughter, Kathy Cook Hunter; three grandchildren, Jon David Hunter, Anna Bowers (Clark), and Carly Cook. Carlton was a member of Second Presbyterian Church. He was retired from the Commercial Appeal, then worked for Royal Furniture into his early 90’s. Carlton was a First Lieutenant in World War II and the Korean War as a Navigator/Bombardier. He loved being a part of Forever Young Veterans. He loved his family and his country he fought for. Carlton was a true hero and loved by many. Visitation will be held Thursday, July 9th from 1 to 2:30 pm with a graveside service to follow at 3 pm, all at Memorial Park Funeral Home, 5668 Poplar Ave. In lieu of flowers the family requests memorials be made to Forever Young Veterans, foreveryoungvets.org.
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