Viola Belle Cox

Viola Belle Cox, 81, Raymore, Missouri passed away November 1, 2018. Vi was born on May 1, 1937 to Richard Doyle and Audrey Belle Hamilton in Horton, Ks. She spent most of her life and career in Kansas City, Kansas. She married Herman (Butch) Bryant Cox on June 22, 1963. They enjoyed a wonderful life together until Butch’s passing in 2005. Together they had three sons, David, Ron and Brian Michael (who passed in childbirth).

Vi was a teacher at Christ the King school teaching 7th and 8th grade classes, even to a nephew and niece. She moved on from there to run a Woodhaven day care in Turner for many years. After this she went to work at the EMC Center in downtown KCK where she eventually retired.

Retirement took her and Butch to Lake of Ozarks for the next 10 years where she continued to work occasionally as a substitute teacher. The journey then took them to Weslaco, Tx where they enjoyed the winter months, especially with her sister Sue and her husband Arvil. This worked well until Butch passed and Vi decided she wanted to move back to the KC area to be closer to her family. She went on to live with her son David and his wife Tanya in Raymore until her passing. Her 2nd son Ron and his wife Ann live outside of Wichita.

Vi enjoyed having her grandson Josh spend summers with them at “The Lake”. She adored her time with children, especially the babies. Her later in life granddaughter Carolynn provided her with years of enjoyment there with great-grandchildren Rylan, Colton and Samuel.

Vi loved her KU Basketball. You knew if the game was playing, she was watching and basically on do not disturb. She was an avid volleyball player for years. She and several of her sisters and friends played in a league out of Kensington Park. She played softball, tennis and was always ready for the pickup games at the huge family reunions. There were 16 brothers and sisters and with all the nieces and nephews there was always plenty of family around.

Vi is survived by Mike, Sue, Donna, Lucy and Nancy. She was preceded in death by her parents Richard and Audrey; brothers Earl, Bob, Ray, Roy, Charles and Larry ; and sisters, Mary, Maggie, Ollie and Shirley.