She was born in Bonnie, IL to John and Lillian Leffler on January 9th, 1930. She was the eldest of four children; brother, John, and sisters, Dee and Phyllis.
Eva married Clifford Cox in 1950 and the two were together for 51 years.
Eva graduated from Excelsior High School in California. She worked as a waitress in high school. In the 1950's, her husband opened a truck stop and she worked there as a bookkeeper for many years. When her granddaughter, Dena, started skating at the Santa Fe Ice Arena, she started to work there as a music coordinator for the morning skate sessions. She worked there until she retired in her late 70's.
Eva loved socializing and eating out. She belonged to the Las Vegas Towne Club for 37 years. In those 37 years, she did a lot of volunteer work, in which she was recognized with several awards. Eva also loved sewing and crafting. Bowling was a big part of her life. She won many bowling trophies. She also loved spending time with her family.
She is survived by her daughter, Elizabeth Darland; son-in-law, Daniel Darland; granddaughter, Danielle Hargrave; grandson-in-law, Rick Hargrave; and great grandchildren, Sydney Hargrave and Parker Hargrave.
Funeral Service will be held at 10:00 AM on April 22nd, 2016 at Palm Eastern Mortuary.
Burial will be held at 11:00 AM on April 22nd, 2016 at Palm Eastern Cemetery.
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