Farris Wayne Cook

Farris Wayne Cook, 71, of Beaumont passed on Sunday, June 29, 2023. He was born on August 31, 1953, in Tucson, Arizona, to Betty Louise Kirkland Cook and Leroy Cook.

Wayne Cook graduated from Nederland High School in 1971. His love of adventure and passion for surfing and music led him to the North Shore of Hawaii where he solidified his abilities as both a surfer and musician. His talent as a guitarist and singer eventually lead him back to the continental United States and brought him to stages across the southern US. He later became a father and raised his three boys where he passed on his love of music and adventure. He was very active in both the surfing and music communities, where he shared his knowledge and enthusiasm with all who called him a friend. His final project, a surf rock trio, blended the twin passions of music and surfing together which brought him so much happiness in his life. He was a deeply beloved husband, father, and friend. His legacy will continue to reverberate through the kindness, strength, and joy he imparted into the lives of so many.

He is survived by his wife, Janet; children, Cameron James Cook and his wife, Amanda, of Orange; Carson Armstrong Cook and his wife, Sarah, of Missoula, Montana; Conor Wayne Cook and his wife, Shelby, of Orange; and Brandon Matthew Thomas and his wife, Jessie, of Beaumont; grandchildren, Leanna Davidson; Cynthia Cook; Alexandria Cook; and Verena, Miles, and Evangeline Thomas; and his siblings, Christopher Cook; Sheila Ellingson; and Scott Cook.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Betty and Leroy Cook.

A gathering of Mr. Cook’s family and friends will begin at 10:00 AM with his funeral service at 11:00 AM, Thursday, July 3, 2025, at Broussard’s, 2000 McFaddin Avenue, Beaumont.