Christine Higdon Cook
May 18, 1917 ~ March 11, 2007
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
Christine H. Cook, 89, of Asheville, died Sunday, March 11, 2007 at Aston Park Healthcare Center.
A native of Macon County, NC, she was a daughter of the late John W. and Maude Berry Higdon. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Charles Virgil Cook, who died in 1996.
Christine’s was a life well lived, dedicated to her God, her family, her friends and her community.
Mrs. Cook was a 1937 graduate of Candler High School. She retired from Ivey’s but most recently was employed by Trinity United Methodist Church as church visitor. She was an active member of the church for 69 years and was the secretary of the Sprinkle-Bagwell Bible class. She was also a member of the United Methodist Women and the Maranatha Circle.
She is survived by two daughters, Lisa Cook Ballard of Asheville and Joy Cook Crook and her husband, John of Asheville; one son, Charles W. Cook of Vidalia, GA; one half-sister, Mary Ellen Ingram and her husband, Herb of Phoenix, AZ and two half-brothers, John W. Higdon and his wife, Ruth and Louis Higdon and his wife, Carol, all of Asheville. She is also survived by six grandchildren, Scott Howell of Durham, NC, Julie Howell of Charlotte, NC, Kathleen C. Wise of Tulsa, OK, W. Aaron Young of Asheville, Carolyn C. Roles of Minneapolis, MN and Megan Misztal of Syracuse, NY and two great-grandchildren, Evan Roles and Logan Misztal.
A memorial service will be 3:00 PM on Wednesday, March 14, 2007 at Trinity United Methodist Church with the Revs. Rodney Hagans and Ralph Reed officiating.
Private burial will be at Green Hills Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the church following the memorial service.
Memorial donations may be made to Trinity United Methodist Church, 587 Haywood Road, Asheville, NC 28806.
Groce Funeral Home on Patton Avenue is assisting the family.
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Dear Lisa,
I learned of your mother’s passing just today and was so sorry to hear the news. I have thought of you often since our visit several years ago and have stopped by the house several times but no one was home. Please contact me if you have a chance. 828 279 2179.
Pass my love and thoughts to Megan and Joy. Im sure Charles would not remember me.
Love, Edie May
Christine was a very gracious lady who always had a beautiful smile. She was a very caring person who showed her concern for others with her sweet words of comfort. She will be greatly missed.
When my sister died in 2003, I came up from Florida with my Mother to attend to her services and her personal effects. Miss Christine would not hear of us staying in a hotel. She opened her home and heart to us, even though she had never met my Mother before. Her gracious hospitality and her gentle kindness made such an impression on my Mother that she never forgot and spoke of her often. When I called her to let her know of Miss Christines ‘graduation’ she wanted her family to know that we rejoice with them in celebration of her life and the peace of knowing that she is now safe and secure in the arms of God and her beloved Virgil. We will certainly miss her here on earth and anticipate seeing her again someday.
LISA,
WE’RE THINKING OF YOU AND LOVE YOU.
LET US KNOW IF WE CAN DO ANYTHING FOR YOU.
Charles, Joy, Lisa and the entire clan…
Words can not express the deep feeling of loss that I feel in the passing of Christine. Trinity Church has lost one of her true ‘saints.’
From a very young age I can remember her and Virgil. Christine was one of my favorite Sunday School teachers growing up as a kid at Trinity. She was always willing to share her smile, her knowledge and her true Christian spirit with all with whom she came in contact.
She left an indelible mark on me as a child that I have carried with me into adulthood. She was a true ‘child of God.’ Her legacy is her nurture of children and her care for those who were less fortunate.
Please know that Pris and I share in your loss and will lift you all up in prayer. Well done, thou good and faithful servant…
To Mrs. Cook’s family,
Mrs. Cook was so special to our family. Our son (Mark) had many meals with her and always raved about her cooking. Most of all he felt her love and welcoming spirit. She was always full of the joy of living and we are grateful our son spent time in her home as he grew up. So sorry for the loss of this truly wonderful woman.
To the Cook family,
Since my childhood, Christine was always the smile that greeted us at the church, and the hand that reached out for ours that turned to the greatest hug ever. We will miss her beautiful spirit here amoung us, and we pray for God’s healing grace and comfort to be with you all. She will always be a blessing to us.
Dear Cousins,
Christine was such a special person, a truly dear first-cousin whom I have loved very much. She and Virgil were such a loving couple.
When my mother (Christine’s Aunt Ellen) had her 86th birthday party at my home in July 1986, Christine and Virgil came, and I have their photos made that day.
I know how much Christine missed Virgil after he passed on.
While Christine and I may not have had a lot of personal visits in these last few years, we did have some nice telephone visits from time to time. I’ve been going through some old letters, and I have found some she wrote. They are so special that I hope to share copies with you. (I may need to get some addresses.)
I regret that I cannot attend her memorial service tomorrow, but my thoughts and prayers will be with you. I’m sure John Allen and Lewis will be there, and please tell them that they, too, are in my thoughts and prayers.(Although Mary Ellen can’t be there, I know she loved Christine just like her brothers did.)
May God Bless All of You!
Your cousin, Jo Ann Smith
We grieve with you in the loss and are praying for a double portion or God’s love and comfort for you. Mrs. Cook was a benediction on our lives. Steve and Anna (Brown)
Dear Charles, Joy and Lisa,
We are so saddened at the death of your Mother. Both your parents meant so much to the life of Trinity church. She was always there and always had a smile on her face and a kind word. She will be greatly missed.
With Love,
Jimmy and Barbara
Lisa, I am think of you and your family at this sad time. I am sure that your Mom has joined your Dad and they are smiling down on you today. Love Alice
Lisa and family;I knew Christine from the beauty salon, she was such a fine lady and good Christian woman, i know you all must have so many precious memories. We’ll keep you in our prayers.