Quencie M. Cook
October 16 1938 - 14 February 2022
Quencie McKinley Cook Jr., 83 of Crestview Florida passed away February 14, 2022, in Pensacola Florida.
Mr. Cook was born in Robertsdale, Alabama on October 16, 1938, to Gladys and Quencie Cook Sr. He moved to Okaloosa County in 1946 and was a lifelong resident. Quencie married the love of his life Margaret Baker in 1965 and had three children. He served in the United States Army and then was a retired Master Sergeant with the United States Air Force. After retirement he worked as an electronics mechanic foreman with the civil service at Duke Field and then was employed by the Okaloosa County School District as a bus driver. Mr. Cook stayed very active in sports he loved to bowl, play volleyball, play men’s softball and watch football and baseball. If there was a game on television, he was there watching and cheering on. Quencie loved spending time with his grandchildren so much that during summer break he would gather them up when he could and go on adventures.
Quencie is preceded in death by his parents, Gladys and Quencie Cook Sr, his brother, Robert Cook.
Quencie is survived by his wife, Margaret Cook, his son, Shannon (Glory) Cook, his daughters, Sharon (Dana) Cail, Gladys (Henry) Watts, his brother, Chris Arlene) Cook, his sister-in-laws, Faye Cook and Loretta Shumpert, his grandchildren, Jonathan Cook, Summer Lee, Chris Cail, Tiffany Lewis, Brittany Vernon, Sarah Cail and fourteen great grandchildren.
Funeral Service will be held Friday, February 18, 2022, beginning at 11:00 am, from the Chapel of Brackney Funeral Service, with Pastor Jim Duck officiating. Burial to follow at Dorcas Cemetery. The family will receive friends Friday, February 18, 2022, from 10 – 11 am at the funeral home.