Steve W. Cook, 71, of Front Royal, Virginia, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, December 17, 2023 at the Winchester Medical Center.

A funeral service will be held on Friday, December 29 at 1:00 p.m. at Maddox Funeral Home with Sammy Campbell officiating. Interment will follow in Panorama Memorial Gardens at Waterlick.

Steve was born March 5, 1952 in Front Royal, Virginia, son of the late Leroy and Doris Fristoe Cook.

He worked many years for the Conservation and Research Center in Warren County. He will be long remembered for his love of playing the drums and spending time boating on the river.

Surviving is his wife of many years, Debbie Fincham Cook; one son, Brian Cook of Front Royal; two daughters, Ashleigh North and husband Jeremy and Alissa Jordan and husband Darryl, all of Front Royal; one sister, Cynthia Settle and husband Curtis of Amissville; and 11 grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be Hunter Cook, Harlon Crawford, Matt Clatterbuck, Darryl Jordan, Stacy Lockhart, and Aaron Lockhart.

Honorary pallbearers will be Tommy “Bubba” Day, Clark Moats, and Mike Nirich.

The family will receive friends on Friday, December 29 from 12-1 p.m. at the funeral home.