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Patsy Ann Cook, 79, of Orange, passed away Feb. 13, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont.

Funeral services will be at 3:00p.m., Sunday, Feb. 15, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be her nephew, the Rev. Tim Ennis of Pursuit Church in Houston. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange.

Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 14, and from 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 15, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.

Patsy Ann was born in Gonzales, June 19, 1935. She loved her family unconditionally and was an excellent cook. She taught her family that compassion and kindness do mean something. Patsy Ann was always picture perfect, impeccably dressed, and ready to run the roads. She will be greatly missed.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Rev. Paul Ennis and Stella, and Jessie (Crawford) Ennis; son, Matt Cook, Sr.; baby sister Deana Fay Ennis.

She is survived by her husband of 65 years, Melvin Cook of Orange; children, Mark Cook and wife, Elaine of Orange and Melanie Hyatt and husband, Danny of Baton Rouge, LA; grandchildren, Matthew Cook, Jessica Everett and husband, Dustin, Jacob Cook and wife, Angelique, Casey Cook, Sandy Hyatt, Megan Doiron, Bailey Ann Hyatt; great-grandchildren, Mattie, Ashlyn, Easton, Harlee, and Emma Everett, and Jacelyn and Dreyden Cook and her siblings, Rev. David Ennis and wife, Glenda, Dale Ennis and wife, Mae, and Sherry Figeley and son Kevin and “other daughter”, Lori Hardin Ardoin.

Serving as pallbearers will be Rex Burks, Richard Burks, Rocky Burks, Rodney Burks, Matthew Cook, and Jacob Cook. Honorary pallbearers are Dustin Everett and Kevin Figeley.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Harbor Hospice 2450 N. Major Drive Beaumont, TX 77713.

The family would like to say a special thank you to the staff at Harbor Hospice, Ledawn, Cathy, Brenna, the south wing nurses, Dr. Arfeen, and to family friends Brenda and Jerry Anderson and Lydia Pretz for all they did for Mrs. Cook.