Nancy Kaye Crook peacefully
left this earth with her family surrounding her on January 27, 2019. She was
the fourth child born to Dennis and Nora Anderson, March 19, 1947 in Panama,
Oklahoma where she was also raised.
Nancy graduated from Panama High School-Class of ‘65. She had life-long
friends from school that she remained close with to this day. After high
school, Nancy attended Mellie’s Beauty College, receiving her cosmetology
license. She was the new, young hairdresser that all the ladies wanted doing
their hair. Nancy met Robert Michael
Crook and they dated for a year before marrying November 9, 1966. When they got
married they didn’t tell her parents. They just went back to their respective
homes after their vows at the courthouse.
Mike
and Nancy had three children, Trena, Tracy and Michael. Nancy was a stay-at-home mom and house wife,
raising the kids. She coached the girls' softball teams, was a Brownie leader
and stayed very involved in her children’s lives. She also continued doing hair
at her beauty shop when the family moved to Monroe. Later in life, Nancy went to work for Trane
in Ft. Smith when Mike’s health got bad and he had to have surgery. Mike and Nancy were married almost 50 years
when Mike passed away February 2016. She was the consummate caregiver for our
Dad.
Nancy was a huge San
Antonio Spurs fan but enjoyed watching all of the NBA games. During basketball
season, you could find her in front of the TV cheering on her favorite players.
She was also an all-time Dallas Cowboys fan.
Every year she planted a big garden and always looked forward to fresh
tomatoes and cucumbers, squash and okra to fry.
Nancy enjoyed sewing; making a lot of her kid’s clothes when they were
young. She loved making quilts and bedspreads for the kids, grandkids and great
grandkids.
Most recently, Nancy
volunteered at the Sugarloaf Food Pantry where she was able to work alongside
long-time friend, shopping partner and confidant, Marty Davis. Nancy also made meaningful connections with those
she worked with and came into contact with.
Nancy was preceded in death by her husband, Mike Crook; her three
siblings, Doris Inge, Pat King, David Anderson and her parents.
She is survived by her daughters Trena
Kitchens and husband Gary, Tracy Crook; son Michael Crook; grandchildren,
Katrina, Kayla, Shauna and Chelsea; great granddaughters, Faith, Lilly and
Elizabeth; special nephew Patrick Ledbetter as well as many, many friends.
A memorial service will be
held 1 pm, Saturday, February 2, 2019 at Evans Miller Funeral Home. Please come dressed in blue, Nancy’s favorite
color, as we celebrate her life.
Nancy's children would like
to extend their gratitude to Dr.'s Samir Patel, Charles Moussalem, Varant
Arzoumanian for the care given to Nancy over the past year as well as the staff
at Heart of Hospice; particularly Brandi Anderson and Donna Nelson, who helped
us to carry out her wishes to the very end.
Billie Ann Yandell Jones, 41, of Stigler, OK passed
away Friday, January 25, 2019 in Stigler.
Billie was born March 28, 1977 in Talihina, OK. She was preceded in death by her birth
parents, Omer E. & Hazel Yandell and her Dad, Billy Lee Yandell.
