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Yvonne Marie Cook

December 1, 1946 — September 30, 2018

Yvonne Marie Cook

GROTTOES, VA… Yvonne Marie (DeShaw) Cook, 71, of Grottoes, passed peacefully at home on Sunday, September 30, 2018. Yvonne was born in San Antonio, TX on December 1, 1946 to the late Albert Gray DeShaw and Joyce Wade DeShaw. Yvonne was a compassionate and beautiful woman, inside and out. She never met a stranger, and always had a smile and kind word for everyone. She loved and appreciated nature, was adventurous, and generous.  She enjoyed many different careers, and always worked in the service industry. She was a proud member of the Annex United Methodist Church in Staunton, VA. She is loved, and will be missed by many. She is survived by her husband and best friend, Jon B. Cook of Grottoes; her two daughters, Leslie Bizilj of Connecticut and Sara Gopher of Florida; her son, Jon B. Cook II of Grottoes; her mother, Sara Jo DeShaw; two brothers, Chuck and Ricou DeShaw of Florida; five grandchildren, Jessica Rivas, Helena Rivas, Charleigh Bizilj, Evalyn Gopher, Jon B. Cook III; and an abundance of extended family and friends. A Sunset Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, October 5, 2018, 6 pm at Ravens Roost Overlook on Blue Ridge Parkway, Lyndhurst VA.  Burial will be private.The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 pm Thursday, October 4, 2018 in the Henry Funeral Home. Donations in lieu of flowers may be made to Annex United Methodist Church, 1570 New Hope Road, Staunton, VA 24401.
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