Margery M. Cook-Miller Margery Cook-Miller, 94, passed away December 26, 2022. She died peacefully at her daughter’s home where she has lived for the past five years.

She was born February 15, 1928 in Greenway, Ark., to the late Henry and Allene Ward.

Margery was united in marriage to her high school sweetheart Rex Cook on December 23, 1946. To this union two children were born.

Margery is survived by many family and friends including son Mike and Pat Cook of Piggott and daughter Pam Chin of Hanford, Calif.; nine grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren, and 10 great great grandchildren; sister Louise Ellis of Piggott; two sister-in laws, Joyce and Barbara, and many nieces and nephews, all whom she loved dearly.

Margery was preceded in death by her husband Rex Cook; parents Henry and Allene Ward; three brothers, Ray Ward and wife Lola, Don Henry Ward, Max Ward and granddaughter Pam Covert.

In May 1989, Margery married Bill Miller of Greenway, who preceded her in death.

She is survived by stepdaughter Karen Miller, stepson John Miller, five step grandchildren, and six step great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by stepson Billy Miller.

Margery loved being with her family in California but always made it a known fact that she missed her home in Arkansas terribly. She worked at the Brown shoe Company in Piggott for many years and still tried to keep in touch with the friends she made over the years. Margery was a great seamstress and later in life she loved to quilt. She would go to quilting retreats with her sister Louise and made many close friends. All she ever talked about was missing her dear friends in her quilting group who met on Tuesday, they were her joy. When she would hear from any of the group, she would light up the sky. Thank you to all of you for giving her so much joy. Margery will be missed by all that knew her but we believe she now is at peace, probably quilting in Heaven.

There will be a memorial service in Piggott and burial at Mitchell Cemetery in Greenway to be announced in the Clay County Times-Democrat at a later date.