Minnie Kate Cook Marlow, age 96, of Temple, passed away on Tuesday, March 03, 2020.  She was born on August 05, 1923 in College Park, Georgia, daughter of the late Elton D. Plymale and the late Lois C. Abercrombie Plymale. Minnie Kate retired from GTE-Sylvania after 32 years of service as an office administrator. She was one of our founding members of Circle of Friends III with Hightower's Memorial Chapel.  She enjoyed traveling to Hawaii, Alaska and Canada and also loved square dancing.   Minnie Kate was a member of First Baptist Church of Douglasville where she was a member of the Senior Keenagers and Sonrisers Sunday School Class. She was preceded in death by her husband of 39 years, Ernest Clyde Cook; daughters: Vickie L. Clark and Ernestine Kate Gay; grandsons: Robert Hopgood and Paul Roberts; son-in-law: Frank Gay; brother: Bill Abercrombie; and her sister, Joann Johnson. Minnie Kate is survived by her grandchildren: Melisa Palmour and her husband, Howard, Brandie Roberts, Renee Lindsay, Angel Gay and David Gay; great grandchildren:  Savannah, Ethan, Tyler, Justin, Josh, Alex, Tristan; sisters and brother-in-law: Betty and Tuney Glisson and Mary Darby; brother: Dirt Abercrombie; several nieces and nephews that were dear to her heart.  The family will receive friends at Hightower's Memorial Chapel on Saturday, March 07, 2020 from 12:00 PM until 2:00 PM. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, March 07, 2020 in Hightower's Chapel with Dr. John Pennington and Mr. Bill Shipp officiating.   Interment will follow in Mozley Memorial Gardens with Howard Palmour, Bobby Worrell, Ethan Hopgood, Josh Turlington, Ben Cook serving as pallbearers. Her great-great nephew Kendall Sims, along with members of the Circle of Friends III Widows Support Group will serve as Honorary Pallbearers. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions be made to Minnie Kate's favorite charity, St. Jude Children's Researh Hospital. You may do so online at www.stjude.org, by mail, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105, or by phone 1-800-805-5856. You may share your thoughts and condolences online at www.hightowersmemorial.com . Hightower's Memorial Chapel, Douglasville, has charge of the arrangements.