Rev. James D. Cool

Mason and Ward Funeral Home announces for Warlick Funeral Home of Lincolnton N.C. the death of Rev. James Darel Cool,age 80, of 901 Tait Street in Lincolnton. Rev. Cool died on Sunday,February 15,2009.


His funeral service will be at 1:00 pm on Thursday, February 19, 2009 at First Baptist Church of Lincolnton, N.C. with Rev. Greg Hager officiating. Burial will follow in Hollybrook Cemetery. The body will lie in state for one hour prior to the service. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, February 18, 2009 from 6:00 until 8:00 pm at Warlick Funeral Home.


Rev. Cool was born March 23, 1928 in Diana, West Virginia to the late Walter and Lona Fisher Coo1. He was preceded in death by infant
daughter, Kimberly Eileen Cool. He was a retired Baptist minister and served the following churches: Gospel Baptist
Chapel, Whitwell, TN; Hinkle Baptist Church, Lookout Mountain, GA; Gillsville Baptist Church, Gil1sville, GA; Oconee Baptist Church, Commerce, GA; First Baptist Church of Rhodhiss, Rhodhiss, N.C.; Lincoln Avenue Baptist Church,Lincolnton, N.C.; and Bethel Baptist Church in Morganton, N.C. Rev. Cool also served in the United States Navy during World War II.


He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Eileen Young Cool of the home; two sons, James D. Cool, Jr. and wife Dale of Johns Creek, GA and Gary W. Cool of Bishop, GA; one
daughter, Pamela C. Smith and husband Marc of Lewisville, N.C.; one brother, Arnold J. Cool of Albany, KY; one sister, Virginia C. Stein of Port St. John, FL; four grandchildren,
James Walter Cool, Allison L. Coulter and husband Lanier, Victoria Julianne Smith, and Jenna Elizabeth; and one great-granddaughter, Emmaline Kimberly Coulter.


Mason and Ward Funeral Home of Gainesville, GA. in charge of local arrangements. 770-287-0220.


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