Mr. Corrie Earl Jerome Cooks, Sr.(Pig) was born July 11, 1944 in Brooksville, OK. He attended Brooksville Public Schools and graduated from Macomb High School. He later moved to Edmond, Oklahoma and lived there until the time of his death. Corrie was preceded in death by his paents Arthur and Jessie Cooks, three sisters; Mattie McClain, Lucille Cooks and Pauline Cooks. He worked at Kerr McGee and later worked at An-Son. He worked at Pinkerton Security until the time he took ill. He accepted Christ and was baptized at St. John Baptist Church in Brooksville, OK. He was later a member of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, Paradise Baptist Church and he was a member of Mt. Rose Missionary Baptist Church until his death. He was known for his love of music and food. Survivors include his companion of 38 years, Alice M. Cooks, two daughters; Connie Gentry of Compton, CA, Consuelo Cooks (Shaun) of Oklahoma City, OK, three sons; Aaron Cooks (Adria) of Seffner, FL, Derrik Cooks and Corrie Cooks, JR. (Ashley) both os Oklahoma City, OK, eight grandchildren; Chelsea, DeShayndra, Shaderia, Toni, Ailynn, Ckyleigh, Aleandra and Andrew, four brothers; Clarence Cooks, James Cooks (Vallene), William Cooks (Mary) and Billy Cooks (Shirley), four sisters; Dorothy Cooks, Melva Cooks (Darnell), Edna Cooks, Mildred Edwards (Mitchell) and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.