Shannon Doyle Cook

42 year old Shannon Doyle Cook of Smithville died Monday at his residence. He was a Baptist, member of the Blue Springs Masonic Lodge #373 and the Putnam County Rescue Squad. He was a paramedic for 14 years, truck driver for two years, police officer, construction worker, and a fire fighter. The funeral will be Thursday at 1:00 p.m. at DeKalb Funeral Chapel. Glenn Burke and Rannie Phillips will officiate. Visitation will be Wednesday from 4:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. and Thursday from 9:00 a.m. until the time of the service at 1:00 p.m. A masonic service will be held Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandmother, Nell Hobbs Judkins; his maternal grandfather, John C. Anderson, and his paternal grandparents, Clay and Callie Lee Cook. Survivors include his wife, Laura Cook of Smithville. Children, Jessica, Cassidy, Austin and Dustin Cook all of Smithville. Step-children, Kayla, Savanna, and Ashley Hershman all of Smithville. Parents, Eddie and Faye Cook of Smithville. A sister, Kristie and husband David Gipson of Murfreesboro. Aunts and uncles, Melissa and Danny Pirtle, Janie and Paul Armstrong, Rosie and Calvin Davis, Gene and Dean Cook, Ann Miller, Doug and Janie Cook, and Fay Gilreath all of Smithville, Debbie and Rannie Phillips of Woodbury, John and Barbara Anderson of Georgia, Jo Dean Dutton of Gassaway, Beatrice Laparoose and Wilma and Bob Mykleby all of Arizona, Jimmy Cook of Nashville, and many cousins, nieces, and nephews. The family asks that donations be made to DeKalb Funeral Chapel to help with funeral expenses, in lieu of flowers. DeKalb Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.