Pauline Cook-Shores, age 88, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, January 25, 2012. Ms. Pauline was born September 25, 1923 in Bonifay, FL. to the late Theron Sr. and Mary Russ (Brock). She has lived in Washington County most of her life where she worked at Vernon High School as a Home Economics teacher. Ms. Pauline was the President of the Vernon Garden Club for 50 years, an Advisor for the Future Homemakers of America for over 40 years, and served with the Delta Kappa Gamma Members. Along with her parents she is preceded in death by three husbands, George S. Baragona, Thomas Wallace Cook Sr., and Gene Shores. Two brothers, Burness Russ and Theron Russ Jr. Survivors include two sons, George T. Baragona and wife Gloria of Tallahassee and Thomas( Tommy) W. Cook Jr. and wife Terri of Vernon. Two step sons, Ricky Shores and wife Lila of Newton, AL. and Greg Shores of Chipley. Four step daughters, Sue (Shores) Broom and husband Paul of Chipley, Faye (Shores) Cope and husband Lynn of Chipley, Pam Shores-Cates of Vernon, and Amy (Shores) Pelham and husband Wesley of Faceville, GA. Two grandchildren, Michelle Baragona and Kimberly Bigelow. Four great grandchildren, Courtney and Chris Warren and Justin and Kaylie Williams. One step grandson Joseph T. Allen, and an additional ten step grandchildren and eight step great grandchildren. Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, January 28, 2012 at Eastside Baptist Church in Vernon with Reverend Mike Browning officiating. Interment will follow at the Vernon City Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, January 27, 2012 from 6-8 P.M at Brown Funeral Home Brickyard Road Chapel.