Mildred Louise Moore, 72, of Blackwell, Oklahoma passed away Sunday, July 25, 2010 at Galichia Heart Hospital, Wichita, Kansas. She was born May 23, 1938 in Carman, Oklahoma to William and Viola Pearl (Barber) Barber.  

Funeral service will be held Thursday, July 29, 2010 at 10:00 am in the Blackwell Funeral Home Chapel Blackwell, OK. with Dr. Lonnie Rutherford officiating. Interment will follow at 2:00 pm in the Waynoka Cemetery, Waynoka, OK. Arrangements are under the direction of the Blackwell Funeral Home, Blackwell, Oklahoma.

Mildred graduated from Waynoka High School in 1958 and married Perry Elsworth Cook, Jr. May 23, 1958.  After graduation she attended Nursing school for a year in Denver, Colorado.  Later in life she received her CNA certificate from Hutchins, Kansas nursing home.  She worked for many years in a nursing home and loved caring for her elderly patients.  After moving to Blackwell she volunteered and then later worked for four years for the Wheatheart Nutrient Center in Blackwell, Ok.

Mildred had a number of foster kids when she lived in Wellington, Kansas and a exchange student, Max Frosch from Jana, Germany after she moved to Blackwell. 

Mildred was a welcome member at the 1st Assembly of God Church in Blackwell. She received several achievement awards and served in the church. She is currently a faithful member of the Bethsada Full Gospel Church of Blackwell.

She enjoyed fishing and hunting along with boating. She loved the out doors and teaching her grandkids to also enjoy. Her greatest joy was caring for her grandkids and her pets.

The family would like to send a special thanks to Dr. Neel and the staff at Galichia Heart Hospital in Wichita, Kansas for their care the last twelve years.

Survivors include her sons, Billy Cook and his wife, Judy of Blackwell, OK, Danny Cook and wife, Nancy of Cheyenne, OK, Bobby Cook and his wife, Brenda of So. Heaven, Kansas; her brother, Alvin Barber and wife Iva, Shattuck, OK.; three sisters, Rozella Lingle and husband, Alvin of Stockton, MO, Luella Lee and husband, Jim of Olathe, KS, Lillie Mae Burnidge her husband, Roger of Alva, OK; ten grandchildren, ten great grand children and two great great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. 

She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, two brothers, Clifford and Lester Barber and a sister, Velma Dittmar.

Memorials may be made to the Blackwell Wheatheart Nutrient Center in care of the Blackwell Funeral Home, 301 West Blackwell, Blackwell, Oklahoma 74631.  Condolences may be sent to the family using our online guest book at www.blackwellfh.com.