04/23/2026
Carroll Douglas "Buddy" Cook
March 20, 1943 — April 23, 2026
Colquitt
Mr. Carroll Douglas "Buddy" Cook of Colquitt, died Thursday, April 23, 2026, at his residence. Funeral services will be Sunday, April 26, 2026, at 3:00 PM at Cook's Union Church with Rev. Jean Watson and Rev. Paul Cook officiating. Interment will follow at Cook's Cemetery with David Cook, Jimmy Atkinson, Cade Moore, Darrell Peter, Scott Cole, and John Ware serving as active pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Monroe Cook, Nathan Tomlinson, Buddy Baker, Joel Rackley, Brannon Cook, and Michael Murray. Visitation will be Saturday, April 25, 2026, from 6:00-8:00 PM at Colquitt Funeral Home.
Carroll Douglas “Buddy” Cook died peacefully at his residence on April 23, 2026. He was born on March 20, 1943 to Clyve Monroe and Mary Alma Cook. He met the love of his life, Gennie, and married her on January 13, 1962. He was a member of Cook’s Union Church. Buddy loved tinkering on cars, playing an occasional round of golf, even scoring a hole in one in 2012, and singing karaoke at the lake with his friends and family. He loved everyone, but his favorite people were his grandchildren and his great-grandchild.
He had many accomplishments including retiring as a lab engineer with the Georgia Department of Transportation at the age of 48. After retiring from the Georgia Department of Transportation, he opened Town and Country Motors, which he ran for 20 years.
He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Gennie Cook of Colquitt, GA, daughter, Carol Jean Peter (Gary) of Colquitt, GA, son, Bennie Wayne Cook (Patrick McGee) of Valdosta, GA, daughter Lyn Cook Moore (Randy) of Whigham, GA, grandchildren, Candace Skyler Merkison (Michael) of Colquitt, GA, Randall Colby Moore (Lauren) of Whigham, GA, Colton Cade Moore (Catlin) of Whigham, GA, Darrell Lee Peter (Katie) of Iron City, GA, Jayson Rathel of Connecticut, Clifford Earl Bennett (Britt), and one great-grandchild, Braxton Lane Moore, of Whigham, GA, two sisters, Lenora Gregory of Leesburg, GA, and Patricia Atkinson of Donalsonville, GA, and a host of nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his daughter Tammy Cook, father Clyve Cook, mother Mary Alma Cook, brothers Carl Cook, Jimmy Cook, Wayne Cook, Glen “Pee-Wee” Cook, and two sisters Inez Tomlinson and Glenda Sue Carlton.
Flowers will be accepted or donations may be made to Cook's Cemetery, c/o Sheila Williams, 1219 Hwy 91 N., Colquitt, GA 39837.
