Willie Eva Cook Dec 24, 2020 Print View Services: 11:00 AM, Monday, January 4, 2021, at Locke Funeral Home, 1519 West 4th St., Waterloo. Services will be recorded and posted below following the funeral. Visitation: Visitation will be held one hour before the service at Locke Funeral Home. Cemetery: Garden of Memories Cemetery, Waterloo Memorials: Memorials may be directed to the family. Cards sent to the funeral home will be forwarded to the family. Biography Willie Eva Cook, 85, of Waterloo, died Thursday, December 24, at UnityPoint Health-Allen Hospital from COVID-19. She was born December 30, 1934 in Batesville, MS, daughter of Willie G. Caldwell and Lydia Jones and graduated from high school in Clarksdale, MS. She later received her LPN Degree from Hawkeye Tech. She married McKinley “Mack” Cook Jr. on March 9, 1956, in Nashua; he preceded her in death on October 13, 2015. Willie worked as an LPN at Allen Memorial Hospital for 33 years retiring in 1992. She was a member of Payne Memorial AME Church. Willie was an excellent seamstress and artist. She enjoyed fishing, crocheting, upholstery work, quilting, gardening, and cooking. Most of all she enjoyed spending time with family. She is survived by two sons, Michael S. (Liz) of Waterloo and DeWayne of Japan; six grandchildren; six great grandchildren; a sister, Alberta Jones of Memphis, TN; and two brothers, Gus Jones of Memphis, TN and William (Merl) Jones of St. Louis, MO. Willie is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, six sisters, and two brothers. Funeral Service Part 1 Funeral Service Part 2 & Committal Service Click here to send a private message to the family. Condolences Show oldest on top Show newest on top 6 comments Leave a comment Donna Kirschenmann | Jan 08, 2021 To Cookie's family I worked with Cookie for nearly 20 years at Allen. She was one of the best nurses in the Recovery Room that I've been privileged to know. She was so caring for her patients and a joy to know. May she rest in peace. Kevin Herron | Jan 05, 2021 Eula Mae Herron and the Herron family from Detroit is so sorry and sad to hear of this. We are sending our love, condolence and prayers to the family. Wilma Lillis | Jan 03, 2021 So sorry for the loss of your mom I pray for your comfort and peace! Wilma Jean Lillis | Jan 03, 2021 So sorry for the loss of your mom!I pray for your comfort and peace! Walt and JoeAnn | Dec 29, 2020 Sending love from your family in Detroit Maxine Tisdale | Dec 29, 2020 So sorry to hear of your loss! She will be missed greatly! Now,shes with Verlean, Jackie and Ms.Josie! So sorry that she is gone too soon! You were an awesome son and caregiver for your mom. God needed another angel! Our prayers and thoughts are with all of you. The Tisdale Load more comments Thank you for the comment! Your comment must be approved first You've already submitted a review for this item Thank you! Your review has been submitted successfully Login to be able to comment Leave a comment Comment cannot be empty Rating is required Click to add (?) Click to add (?) New code Please type the code above You typed the code incorrectly. Please try again