Lorene Susie (Miller) Cook

Lorene “Susie” Sue Miller Cook, age 75, a native and lifelong resident of McMinn County, passed away on Monday, December 22, 2025.

She is preceded in death by her parents: Andrew Mack and Grace Lee Morgan Miller, a son: Richard Lynn Cook, her grandsons: Stephen Nathaniel Cates and Davey Alan Williams, brothers: Charles “Buddy” Miller, Jimmy Miller, Claude Miller, Paul Miller, and Donnie Miller.

Lorene is survived by her husband of 59 years: James L. Cook, daughters: Susan Lopez (Eduardo) and Christina Willeby (Curtis), her grandchildren: Josh May (Cari), Michael May, Olivia Stewart (Justin), James Robert Cates (Meghan), Taylor Williams (Angela), and Kaleb Nathaniel Willeby, a sister: Nancy Osborne, five great-grandchildren: Joseph Frerichs, Aurora Stewart, Xander Cates, Ryder Cates, Genna Williams, and Bryson Cates, along with several nieces and nephews.

A visitation will be held from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM on Monday, December 29, 2025, at Ziegler Funeral Home, with funeral services at 1:00 PM. Interment will follow at 2:00 PM at McMinn Memory Gardens. Reverend Will Davis will be officiating.

Taylor Williams, Curtis Willeby, Eduardo Lopez, Kaleb Willeby, and Michael May and J. R. Cates will serve as pallbearers.

If you are unable to attend the service, you can sign the online guest registry at www.zieglerfuneralhome.com.

Ziegler Funeral Home has been entrusted with the care of Lorene “Susie” Sue Miller Cook.