Francine Cook
Stella “Francine” Cook age 70 of Dalton, Georgia, departed this life Sunday, August 19, 2018 at Erlanger Hospital.
She was born Feb. 12, 1948 a daughter of the late James Frank and Stella Mae Carter Alligood. She was also preceded in death by her husbands, Howard Hopper Jr. and Garry Cook; brothers, Edward Alligood, Buddy Alligood, Lairen Alligood; and sister, Maxine Anderson.
Francine is survived by her son, Jimmy Hopper of Dalton; daughter and son-in-law, Michelle and Billy Ray of Ringgold; grandchildren, Chris Hopper, Matthew Ray; sister and brother-in-law, Sarah A. and Robert E. Melton of Greenville, N.C.; and several other family members.
A service to celebrate the life of Stella “Francine” Cook will be held Saturday, Aug. 25, at 2 p.m. from the Ponders Melrose Chapel with Pastor Mark Smith officiating. Entombment will follow in the Resurrection Mausoleum at Ponders Colonial Hills Memorial Park Cemetery. Ronald Tavares, Donnie Robertson, Scott Ward, Alex Davis, Lee Rowe and Josh Harris will serve as pallbearers.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5-9 p.m. on Friday.
Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.pondersfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements are by Ponders Melrose Chapel 138 Melrose Drive Dalton, GA 30721, 706-226-4002