Dorothy Neal Feron Cook

Funeral services for Dorothy Neal Feron Cook, 92, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, August 26, 2022 at First United Methodist Church in Couch Chapel, 500 Common St., Shreveport, Louisiana. Burial will follow at Forest Park Cemetery, St. Vincent in Shreveport, Louisiana. Officiating the service will be Dr. Carl Rhoads.

Dorothy was born on December 14, 1929 in Castor, Louisiana to Simeon and Audrey Neal and passed away Wednesday, August 24, 2022 in Shreveport, Louisiana.

Dorothy was an active member of First United Methodist Church for 42 years where she served in many volunteer roles. She also served others by volunteering at The Glen Retirement Community. She was a Life Master Bridge Player and played with her friends as well as playing in competitive games at The Bridge House in Shreveport. She also enjoyed travel and spending time with her family and friends.  

She is preceded in death by her parents; first husband, Robert Edward Feron; second husband, Sidney Earl Cook; brothers, Jimmie Ray Neal and Thomas Wardlaw Neal and sister, Sara Beth Bappe. Left to cherish her memory are her daughter, Judy Feron Adams and husband, James; son, Robert Neal Feron and wife, Louise; grandchildren, James Edward Begbie and wife, Sissy, Robert Edward Feron and Christopher Bryan Feron and sisters, Jacqueline Jacobs and husband, Jon, Audrey Riser and husband, Gerry and Linda Neal.

Honoring Dorothy as pallbearers will be Jay Begbie, Robert Feron, Christopher Feron, Gerry Riser, Jon Jacobs and Bo Smithwick. Serving as honorary pallbearer will be David Dethloff.

The family wishes to express special thanks to Dr. Sally Ball and her caregivers, Vernita Brown, Lashon Burks, Teresa Coley, Virginia Murphy and Sandra Washington for all their care and compassion shown to Dorothy.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials may be made to The Eternal Flame Fund at First United Methodist Church, 500 Common St., Shreveport, Louisiana 71101.