Ruby Cook

Obituary For Ruby Cook

Ruby Cook, 94, of Salem, AL passed on Friday, July 24, 2026 in Salem, AL.

Funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. EST on Saturday, August 1, 2026 at Mountain Spring Baptist Church, Salem, AL with Rev. George Rampey, Pastor, officiating. Burial in the church cemetery. Public viewing will be from 2:00 p.m. EST to 5:00 p.m. EST on Friday, July 31, 2026 at Taylor Funeral Home.

Ruby Pitts Cook, passed away peacefully on July 24, 2026. She was born on February 28, 1932 to the late Napoleon Pitts Sr. and Pauline (Floyd) Pitts. Ruby lived a long and meaningful life centered on faith, dedicated work, strength, and unwavering devotion to her family. A woman of remarkable work ethic and care for others, Ruby was employed by Patient Care and also served with the Board of Education as a dedicated School Bus Aide for 26 years before retiring in July 1994. Throughout her decades of service, her gentle presence, watchful eye, and warm heart brought comfort to countlessly many children and families across the community.

Ruby preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Isaiah Cook; her infant daughter, Kim; her son, Bobby Jerome Cook; nine sisters, Stella Mae Pitts, Nettie Lou Pitts, Marie Cotton, Mae Fannie Sparks, Annie Pearl Floyd, Juanita Stevens, Kathryn Jean Flowers, Jurilene Christine Bryant, and Betty Joyce Reese; two brothers, Napoleon Pitts Jr., and Charles Irving Pitts; and special addition to the family, Lindsay Dale (1996-2016)

Her legacy of love lives on through her surviving family. She is survived by her devoted children: one son, Emery (Brenda) Cook, and two daughters, Andrette K. (Ronald) Durham and Valerie Denise Cook; her brother, James Douglas Pitts; daughter-in-law, Janet Rembert-Cook; and sister-in-law, Clara Pitts.

Ruby was a proud grandmother to seven grandchildren: Kim Cook, Kelly Cook, Robert (Lucia) Cook, Kisha Cook, Alexus Cook, Arroyn (Bianca) Cook, and Eric Cook. She was blessed with six great-grandchildren: Ahjane Hatcher, Ahmad Daniels, Aaron Cook, Kiarrah Cook, Kaleb Cook and Napoleon Cook; and one great-great-grandchild, Adonis Taylor.

She also leaves behind very special additions to the family: Mark (Lisa) Smith of Smithfield, NC; Monica (Michael) Sanders of Cary, NC; Decorris Smith and Marlisa Brown of Smithfield, NC; Tori Dale and Julia Dale of Newton, NJ; Gerald Davis and Autumn Thorpe of NJ; James Mahone (special friend to Valerie); and Earnest McCory of Smiths Station, AL; along with a host of cherished nieces, nephews, cousins, and lifelong friends.

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