Alex Cook, 19, of Orange passed away Sunday, April 29, 2012.

A memorial service will be at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, May 5, 2012 at Little Cypress Baptist Church. A gathering of family and friends will be from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday at the church.

Alex was born December 16, 1992 in Orange to Stephen Floyd and Susan Smith Hoke Cook. He worked at Domino's and enjoyed many outdoor activities including, hunting, fishing, camping and boating. Cooking was also something that he enjoyed along with football and welding, something he just began doing and was very good at. Alex had a great sense of humor, was very creative and seemed to always know how to make a person smile. His family was all so proud of the man he was becoming.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Edward and Noreen Cook and Keisler and Vera Hoke and uncle, Jimmie C. Cook.

Those left to cherish his memory is his parents, Stephen and Susan Smith Cook of Orange; sister, April Brown and husband, Jerry of Orangefield; sister, Mandy Greer and husband, Brandon of Bridge City; sister, Samantha Cook of Orange and his three wonderful nephews that he adored, Nathaniel and Micah Brown and Jordan Greer. He is also survived by his aunts and uncles, Mike and Peggy Cook of Sugarland, Pat and Patty Cook of Orange, Tony and Sophie Cook of Alvarado, Ginger Cook of Dayton, Michael and Verna Hoke of Houston, Tim and Cheri Hoke of Uganda, Africa, Kris and Don Wright of Orange and Pat and Frank Brown of Orange; his sweetheart, Sarah Bruton of Orange; best friend, Ben Kovatch and girlfriend, Chasity Smith of Orange and many friends and cousins that will all miss him dearly.

The family requests that donations be made in Alex's name to Teen Challenge, 5250 Towne Centre Dr, Ozark, MO 65721.