Mary Frances Cook, age 79, a longtime Atoka, OK resident.

She was born on Sunday, June 22, 1947, to Edward Eugene and Frances Nowka (Hattox) Gaines, at Chickasha, OK.

Mary passed away on Friday, October 9, 2026 at Denison, TX.

79 years, 3 months and 17 days.

She attended preschool in Chickasha, grade school in Bromide and graduated from Wapanucka High School in 1965.

Mary retired from the county treasury office as Deputy Treasurer after 27 years and then later worked for C & C Services.

She married the love of her life, Haskell Tams Cook, on Saturday, November 28th, 1964 at Atoka. They celebrated almost 62 years of life together.

Mary was a member of Lane Pentecostal Church of God where she was a longtime Sunday School teacher. She loved her grandchildren deeply, enjoyed crocheting, online shopping on her tablet, keeping her boys in line, going out to eat with her friends and going with Harry out to lunch. Mary loved family, Christmas, Easter, Thanksgiving, get togethers, was an excellent cook, made great enchilada casserole, cranberry jello salad, turkey and dressing and drop biscuits for John. She enjoyed traveling to Branson and going on trips, talking on the phone and always wanted to be in the know with her family. She did a lot of babysitting and always let the grand and greats do whatever they wanted and always had sugar for them.

SURVIVED BY HUSBAND: Haskell Tams Cook of the home in Atoka. SON: John Cook and his wife Carla of Atoka. DAUGHTER: Francie Courtney and husband Billy of Atoka.

GRANDSONS: Trevor Cook and wife Crystal of Atoka, Colten Courtney and wife Stormi of Atoka.

GRANDDAUGHTERS:Shancie Courtney and Dustin Johnson of Atoka, Katelyn Shaw and husband Reed of Atoka, GREAT GRANDCHILDREN Trigger Courtney, Konnar Courtney, Haskell Joe Courtney, Korver Cook, Kylen Cook, Jaxon Shaw, Raylee Johnson, Rylan Johnson BROTHER: Harry Tunnel and wife Jessie of Wardville, OK NIECE: Suzanne Estes of Portland, OR along with other family members and many dear and loved friends.

PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: Edward Eugene and Frances Nowka Gaines AUNT AND UNCLE: Mary Sue and Harrison Tunnel GRANDMOTHER: Pearl Barton DATE OF SERVICES: 02:00 PM Sunday, October 18th, 2026 PLACE OF SERVICES: Brown's Funeral Chapel, Atoka, Oklahoma OFFICIATING: Bro. Dward Justus INTERMENT: Green Meadows Cemetery, Atoka, Oklahoma CASKETBEARERS: John Cook, Billy Courtney, Colten Courtney, Trevor Cook, Reed Shaw, Dustin Johnson, Trigger Courtney HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: Lucky Rector, Richard Lillard, C.B. Cook CONDOLENCES MAY BE SENT TO THE FAMILY BY EMAIL TO: [email protected]. PLEASE REFERENCE THE NAME OF THE DECEASED IN YOUR CORRESPONDENCE FAMILY NIGHT IS SATURDAY 6-8PM SERVICES UNDER THE DIRECTION OF BROWN’S FUNERAL SERVICE - ATOKA, OK