Patricia "Pat" Zook '73
June 7, 2016 4:02 PM
updated: June 7, 2016 4:05 PM
(Published in) The Rockdale (GA) Citizen (on) Jun 5, 2016
Dr. Patricia Zook, DVM
Dr. Patricia Zook, DVM
Dr. Patricia "Pat" Marie Zook, DVM, age 65, of Decatur, GA, passed away Sunday, May 30, 2016 after battling cancer, COPD, and congestive heart failure. Pat was preceded in death by her parents Herbert Davenport Zook and Patricia Ann Todd Zook, and her brothers
Dwight Herbert Zook and William Everett Zook. She is survived by her nephew Everett Todd Zook, and her niece Carolyn Suzanne Zook and their families.Pat was born in Tacoma, Washington, on January 30, 1951. She grew up in Belton Texas and as part of a military
family moved a lot as a child. She attended college at Texas A&M University (Bachelor 1973, DVM 1974), practiced briefly in Jacksonville, Texas, and then moved to the Atlanta, GA area where she spent the rest of her life. Pat is remembered professionally for
her work in veterinary medicine, with her last place of employment at Gwinnett Animal Hospital.Pat was a skilled artist and storyteller, and had an abiding love of nature. She loved animals, in particular her pet cats who she called her "little Zen masters."
Pat was a profoundly spiritual person and was a leader in her religious community. She will be missed by all who knew her. A service to celebrate the life of Pat Zook will be held on Sunday, June 19th at 4:00pm at the Clarkston Community Center, 3701 College
Ave., Clarkston, GA 30021. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to Gwinnett Animal Hospital's Good Samaritan Fund, 2184 McGee Rd, Snellville, GA 30078.