She was born on July 8, 1916 in Miamisburg, Ohio to Velma “Tootie” Hetzel Pressel and Roy Collins. Mrs. Cox quit school at the beginning of her junior year to marry her childhood sweetheart, Arthur B. Cox. Many years later, she returned to school and she received her high school diploma. Mrs. Cox was the oldest living Miamisburg High School graduate, the oldest employee of Woody’s Supermarket and the oldest member of Parkview United Methodist Church. She was born during World War I. She spoke of the Great Depression, Prohibition and World War II. During World War II she was employed at Riggers in Miamisburg as a “Rosie the Riveter”. She and her husband were the former owners of Cox’s Market and Cox’s Car Wash. Mrs. Cox was a wonderful mother, who took pride in her children. She was a wonderful cook, seamstress and homemaker. Known to her great grandchildren as Grandma Cox on the hill. Her family enjoyed her homemade jellies and zucchini bread. She raised 4 children and 2 grandchildren.
Mrs. Cox is survived by her daughter’s, Janet Staats-Cecil and Cheryl Williams Stock and husband Rick Stock; daughter-in-law, Eva Mae McCray Cox; 8 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren and 9 great-great grandchildren; sister, Patricia Ray and husband Buck Ray; sister-in-law, Della Hoskins.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur B. Cox; her parents and step-father, John Pressel, Sr.; infant daughter, Janice Cox (identical twin to Janet); sons, Dale and Larry Cox; 2 grandchildren, Connie Sue Cox and William Lawrence Cox; brother and sister-in-law, John Pressel, Jr. and Helen Pressel; sons-in-law, Larry Staats, Charles Cecil and Ray Williams; daughter-in-law, Kathy Warrick Cox; grandsons-in-law, Wendell Kemper and William Welsh.
A private family service will be held, no visitation, at the convenience of the family with Pastor Tom Miller of Parkview United Methodist Church officiating. Services are entrusted to GEBHART-SCHMIDT-PARRAMORE Funeral Home, Miamisburg. The family would like to thank Sycamore Glen nurses, aides and staff for the excellent care that Mrs. Cox received. And also Doug Pelfrey and father for their visits. Serving as pallbearers will be grandsons, Marty Cox, Nick Conover, Sr., David Kemper, Grant Kemper, Nick Conover, Jr. and Levi Conover. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.gebhartschmidtparramore.com
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