Robert Ross Cook Sr.

Robert Ross Cook Sr., 87, of Bellaire, Ohio died Friday August 19, 2016 at Wheeling Hospital.
Robert was born June 10, 1929 in Bellaire, Ohio a son of the late Lawrence Jennings and Edna May Hoover Cook.
He was retired from the former, National Tank Truck Delivery in Shadyside, OH, Tri-State Asphalt Co., and owned Cooks Country Crafts. He was a member of Masonic Lodge #181 F & AM Bridgeport, OH, a member of the National Wild Turkey Federation, Former member of the Belmont County Saddle Club and was an Army Veteran during the Korean War.
Preceding him in death was his wife, Nancy May McGarry Cook in 1997, two brothers, Lawrence Cook and Bill Cook, two sisters, Nancy Matty and Betty Cook.
Surviving are a son, Robert Ross (Dawn) Cook Jr. of Jacobsburg, OH, two daughters, Cindy (John) Sikish of Belmont, OH, Nancy Ellen Cook of Jacobsburg, OH, sister, Dorothy Snodgrass of St. Clairsville, OH, sister-in-law, Donna Cook of Martins Ferry, OH, brother-in-law, Bud McGarry of Bellaire, OH, 5 grandchildren; Robert Charles Cook, Samantha (Matt) Burghy, John Brandon Sikish, Kelly Marie Nicholson and Hillary (John) Novak, 8 great grandchildren; Jaylyn Littman, Jayce Littman, Sage Begulla, Madison Begulla, Noah Cook, Braylen Burghy, John Robert Novak and Tristan Alexander Novak.
Family and friends will be received at the Bauknecht-Altmeyer Funeral Home and Crematory, 441 37th Street, Bellaire, Ohio, Monday 6-8pm, Tuesday 2-4pm, & 6-8pm where funeral services will be held at 11am Wednesday with Pastor William Marinelli and Pastor John Cook officiating.
Burial follows in Belmont Memorial Park Cemetery, St. Clairsville, OH.
Masonic Lodge service will be conducted at 7pm Tuesday in the funeral home.
Belmont County Veterans Association will conduct full military graveside honors.
Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.bauknechtaltmeyer.com