Wilma Ruth

Cox

Wilma Ruth Cox daughter of the late Eli Brooks and Mabel McCollom Brooks was born in Des Arc, Missouri, on July 20, 1915. She departed this life at Crystal Oaks Nursing Home in Crystal City, Missouri, on November 29, 2008, having attained the age of 93 years, four months and nine days.

On February 10, 1940 in Lesterville, Missouri, Wilma was united in marriage to Clyde Cox, and to this loving union two children were born. Wilma was a member of the Redford Baptist Church and the Ellington First Baptist Church, where she taught Sunday school and worked in missions. Wilma enjoyed needlework, Bible study, singing hymns and reading books.

Wilma was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, two brothers, Gene Brooks and Winfred Brooks and one sister, Maymie Sweeney.

Wilma is survived by her son, Jim Cox and wife Barbara of Farmington, Missouri, her daughter, Ruth Murphy and husband Mack of St. Louis, Missouri, two sisters, Nell Moffitt Allen of Marshfield, Missouri, Evelyn Corolla of Brea, California, four grandchildren, Chip Cox and wife Karen, Jamie Robertson, and husband Christopher , Kevin Murphy and wife Heather, Tim Murphy and wife Mysti, six great-grandchildren, Ian Cox, Sophia Robertson, Henry Murphy, Owen Murphy, Claire Murphy and Malcolm Murphy. Wilma will be deeply missed by her family and friends who will mourn her passing.

Visitation: Sunday, 5 to 8 P.M.

Funeral Services: Monday December 1, 2008 at 10:00 A.M.
McSpadden Funeral Home, Ellington, Missouri

Minister: Mike Harrison

Burial: Redford Memorial Cemetery

Pallbearers:

Arrangements by McSpadden Funeral Homes, Inc. Ellington, Missouri

Memorials:
Ona Bell Cox Scholarship Fund
c/o Cindy Rice, Private Scholarship Director
Southwest Baptist Univ.
1600 University Ave.
Bolivar, MO 65613