Boone, NC- George Henry Cook, age 95, of Boone, died Thursday, November 13, 2025, at his home.  Born August 18, 1930, in Watauga County, he was a son of the late Jordan Vilas and Martha Elizabeth Wheeler Cook and husband of the late Louise Tate Cook.

Mr. Cook started his career as a sawmill operator and bulldozer operator.  He later was an aircraft mechanic and then a roofing estimator.

He will certainly be remembered as a professional musician where the banjo was his passion.

Other than his wife and parents, he is preceded in death by 5 brothers, Jordan Cook, Stuart Cook, Dee Cook, Joseph Cook and David Cook and 3 sisters, Carolyn Carlton, Ellen Ashley, and Jeanette Greene.

He is survived by his 3 children, Gary Cook and wife Brenda of Bristol, FL; Phyllis Cook Mendez of Pembroke Pines, FL; Lisa Cook Freeman and husband Bobby of Boone; 3 sisters, Janice Cook Tester of Boone; Shirley Cook Triplett of Boone; and Naomi Cook Greene of Winston-Salem.  He is also survived by 6 Grandchildren, Jennifer Cook Teichman and husband James of Lenox, MI; Melissa Mendez of Pembroke Pines, FL; Victoria Jones and husband Bradley, Jr. of Pembroke Pines, FL; Kimberly Matar & husband Jon of Boone; Chase Cook and wife Genevieve of Bristol, FL; Clinton Freeman and wife Lillian of Cary, NC; and 10 Great-Grandchildren, Caleb Cook of Bristol, FL; Michael Matar of Boone; Brennan Matar of Boone; Winnie Wu Freeman of Cary; Henry Freeman of Cary; Bradley Jones, III of Pembroke Pines, FL; Henry Jones of Pembroke Pines, FL;  Jacob Cook of Bristol, FL., Colt Teichman of Lenoix, Michigan and Bradley Jones, III of Pembroke Pines, FL.

A celebration of Mr. Cook's service will be held 2:00 PM Monday, November 17, 2025 at Laurel Fork Baptist Church with Pastor Dan Featherstone officiating.

Online condolences may be sent to the Cook Family at www.hamptonfuneralnc.com

Hampton Funeral Service of Boone is in charge of the arrangements.