Paul Edward Crook

70 year old Paul Edward Crook of Watertown died Thursday. He was a member of the Snow Hill United Methodist Church, a U.S. Army Veteran, member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion, and he was retired from TRW Ross Gear Division. The funeral will be Sunday at 1:30 p.m. at DeKalb Funeral Chapel. Ricky Scott, Royce Martin, and Doyle Slager will officiate and burial will be in Salem Cemetery. Visitation will be Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. and Sunday from 9:00 a.m. until the service at 1:30 p.m. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jack and Osie Sandlin Crook; a sister, Kathleen Murphy; brothers, Clayton and Charles Crook; a sister-in-law, Imogene Crook; a brother-in-law, Roy Goodwin; and a great nephew, Wesley Jones. Survivors include his wife of 42 years, Gail Harvey Crook of Watertown. Sisters, Jean Goodwin and Bessie Cantrell of Smithville. Sister-in-law, Mary Crook of Liberty. Mother-in-law, Bessie Harvey of Watertown. Nephews, David Crook of Alexandria, Wayne Crook, Jack Cantrell, Harold Murphy, and James Murphy all of Smithville, Gary Crook, Bill Crook, and Ronald Crook of Liberty. Nieces, Teresa Scott and Donna Driver of Alexandria, Tammy Cantrell, Regina Jones, Janice Ramsey, Jackie Bullard, Melissa Reeves, Lori Ann Cleavenger, and Faye Baker of Smithville and faithful companion, Rocky. The family is grateful for the care extended to Mr. Crook during his illness by his friends, Linda and Jerry Stephens, Jimmy Morgan, Odean and Geneva Lawrence, Dr. William Sherwood and the nurses and CNTs of Family Medical Center and DeKalb Community Hospital. DeKalb Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.