Estell Cook, daughter of the late Roscoe Manes and Ruby Smith Manes, was born in Yeal County, Arkansas on January 3, 1940 and departed this life at Gideon Care Center in Gideon, Missouri on June 17, 2020 at the age of 80.

Mrs. Cook was a homemaker and was a resident of Malden, Missouri.

She was united in marriage to Frank Cook in Blytheville, Arkansas on July 6, 1954.  Mr. Cook survives in their home in Malden.

Other survives include three sons, James H. Cook & wife Georgia of Sikeston, Missouri, Robert E. Cook & wife Mona of New Madrid, Missouri and Paul T. Cook & wife Kim of Malden, Missouri; by one daughter, Linda F. Fowler & husband John of Modesto, California; by four brothers, Benjamin Manes & wife Kay  and Charles Manes and & wife Pat all of Malden, Missouri, Gordon Manes & wife Pamela of Tulsa, Oklahoma and Danny Manes & wife Barbara of Farmington, Missouri; by one sister, Pauline Chase & husband Steve of Medford, Oregon; by twelve grandchildren, nineteen great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren; also by other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death other than by her parents by two daughters in infancy, Brenda Cook and Sue Cook; also by three brothers, Herbert Manes, Jackie Manes and James Manes; and by one sister, Willie Cook.

Friends may call at Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie, Missouri on Tuesday, June 23, 2020 from 10:00 A.M. until 12:00 P.M.   

Funeral services will then be conducted in the Mathis Funeral Chapel at 12:00 P.M.  with Rev. Chad Bles officiating.  Interment will follow in Bernie Cemetery.

Mathis Funeral Home of Bernie in charge of all arrangements.