Gerald Bryan Cook, 63, of Alma, Arkansas passed away on Saturday, April 8, 2023 in a local hospital. He was a self-employed carpenter. He was born August 27, 1959 in Van Buren, AR. He was preceded in death by his father, Arthur Cook and his step father, Frank Neal.
Funeral Service will be 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at Freedom Freewill Baptist Church with interment to follow at Gregory Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Ocker Funeral Home of Alma. The family will visit with friends from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. Tuesday evening at the funeral home, 917 Hwy. 64 East, Alma, AR.
Survivors include his daughter, Korrine Cope and husband Chase of Sherwood, AR; Mother, Wilma Neal of Alma, AR; sister, Cheryle Ray (Cletice) of Mansfield, TX, 3 grandchildren, Kyler, Korbyn and Brylee all of Sherwood, AR; niece Melissa Brown of Van Buren, AR; nephew, Gary Lynn (Landi) of Van Buren, AR and a host of cousins and friends.
Pallbearers will be Larry Gregory, Cletice Ray, Chase Cope, Phil Harris, Gary Lynn Brown, and Ray Cook.
Honorary Pallbearers will be David Dean, Steve Meadors, Keith Gregory, Steve Gregory, Charles Christian, Rufus Reed, Paul Summerhill, and Byron Bowles.