PACE, Fla. – Mary Cubidean Cook-Brooks, 83, born on April 30, 1927, passed away on Friday, April 22, 2011 under the loving care of Covenant Hospice at Creekside Senior Village.

She was a native of Pensacola, Fla. since 1947, with residency in Pace, Fla. She was a federal civil service retiree of NAS Pensacola. She was a member of Lakeview Baptist Church for more than 30 years and was a faithful and steadfast member of the Order of Eastern Star for 40 years.

Her loving husband of 40 years, William A. Cook; parents, Marion Chester and Maudie Lucille Lassitter and brothers, Bobby Julian and Charles Rayborn Lassiter, preceded her in death.

Survivors include her children, Ronald Wayne Cook (Robin) and Sharon Cook Malone (Buddy); grandchildren, Sean Michael Cook (Magan), Ian Wesley Cook, Daniel Price Malone, Amanda Malone Brinson (Jamie) and Andrew Forest Malone (Kristy); great granddaughter Finley Harper Cook; three sisters-in-law, Louise Criswell Lassiter, Rosie Cumbie Lassiter and Elizabeth Scott Lassiter; brothers, Woodrow Frank Lassitter (Joyce Presley) and Lawrence Douglas Lassiter and a host of nieces and nephews.

The family received friends from 2 p.m. until 3 p.m. on Monday, April 25, 2011 with a service, officiated by the Rev. Charles Mitchell immediately following at Lakeview Baptist Church in Pensacola, Fla. Burial followed at Pensacola Memorial Gardens with Faith Chapel in charge of arrangements.