Mrs. Debra Gay ‘Shorty’ Cook of Lebanon, Tennessee passed away on Wednesday, March 30, 2022, she was 67 years old.
Debra was simply an amazing woman. She wasn’t just a mom to her children, she was everyone’s “mom”. The beach was one of her favorite places, her heart was as big as the ocean. She was a lover of life and especially loved her grandkids. Hobbies she enjoyed were traveling, gambling, and gardening. She was one of a kind and her love was contagious. She will be dearly missed by many, and her memories will continue to make people smile.
She was preceded in death by her father, Lawrence Edward (Larry) Hawks; husband, Carlis Glenn Cook; son, William “Bubba” Cook; brother, Trent Hawks; half-brother, Willie Hawks; and brother-in-law, Hairl Cook.
She is survived by her daughters, Carla (Bubba Davis) Cook and Jennifer (Jeffrey Norrod) Cook; mother, Freeda Stowers Hawks; by her fiancé, Dee Dearmon; siblings, Donna Staggs, Warren Lee Hawks, Mark Hawks, and Andy Coffey; grandchildren, Skylar Davis, Jayden Randolph, Austin Davis, Jackson Davis, Gracie Cook, Augustus Norrod, and William (Shepp) Norrod; and numerous nieces and nephews.
The Celebration of Life will be held at Sellars Funeral Home at Mt. Juliet on Saturday, April 2nd at 5 pm with Brother Danny Sellars officiating. The Visitation will be held at Sellars Funeral Home from 1 pm until time of service at 5 pm.
There will also be a Celebration of Life on Sunday, April 3rd at 3 pm at Mundy Funeral Home in Clarkrange, Tennessee with interment following the service at Goney Cemetery with John Hawks, Cajun Joyner, Jeremy Napper, Andy German, Jeffrey Norrod, and Bubba Davis serving as Pallbearers. The Visitation will be held on April 3rd at Mundy Funeral Home from 1 pm until time of service at 3 pm.
Arrangements by Sellars Funeral Home at Mt. Juliet, 2229 N. Mt. Juliet Road, Mt. Juliet, TN 37122, 615-758-5459, obituary line 615-758-8818, www.sellarsfuneralservices.com.
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