Douglas Clayton Cook, age 76, of Temple, passed away on September 10, 2024, at a local healthcare facility. He was born on May 12, 1948, in LaGrange, the son of the late Wilbur Lawrence Cook, and Kathryn Cora Wood Cook. He retired as Director of Engineering at Print Pack, Inc., was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-Day Saints, and a veteran of the United States Army.

Besides his parents, he is preceded in death by a sister, Brenda Gail Cook; and a brother, Woodrow Cook.

Survivors include his wife, Geraldine Betty Cook; his children, Scott Cook of Villa Rica, Angela Mauzy (Dean) of Douglasville, Patrick Cook of Buchanan, Evan Cook (Hilarie) of Dawsonville, and Pamela Wilkinson (Mark) of Maulding, South Carolina; a sister, Rhonda Hunt (Tom) of Austell; a brother, Bradly Cook (Cathy) of Villa Rica; and grandchildren, Nathan Mauzy, Adam Mauzy, Abigail Mauzy, Jacob Mauzy, David Mauzy, Samantha Cook, Madelynn Cook, Joseph Cook, Isabel Cook, Nicholas Cook, Allie Cook, Ariana Cook, Adeline Cook, Ian Cook, Eli Cook, Sophia Betty Cook, and Liam Wilkinson.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Saturday, September 14, 2024, from 12:00 pm until 2:00 pm.

Services will be conducted on Saturday, September 14, 2024, at 2:00 pm from the Chapel of Hightower Funeral Home with Counselor Bobby Barron officiating. Nathan Mauzy, Jacob Mauzy, Patrick Cook, Adam Mauzy, Dean Mauzy, Scott Cook, and Evan Cook will serve as pallbearers. Mark Wilkinson, Ian Cook, Liam Wilkinson, Eli Cook, and David Mauzy will serve as honorary pallbearers. Interment will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Park.

Please share your thoughts and memories in our guestbook at www.hightowerfuneralhome.com.

Hightower Funeral Home of Bremen is in charge of the arrangements.