Frances Cox
Frances “Memaw” Cox, 87, of Greenville, died Thursday, July 17, 2014, at Harrison House in Greenville. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM, Monday, July 21, 2014, at Coker-Mathews Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Royce Litchfield and Rev. Bob Layman officiating. Interment will follow at Memoryland Memorial Park. Visitation will be 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Sunday at the funeral home.
Born in Greenville, Texas, September 11, 1926, Frances was the daughter of Lawrence (Skinny) Wright and Esta Copeland Wright. She married Elbert Cox on September 28, 1946 in Greenville. She formerly worked for Henson’s, was a dispatcher for SMU Security and taught defensive driving. She was a member of Highland Terrace Baptist Church, a former Sunday School teacher at Park Street Baptist Church, active in WMU and gave devotionals all over Greenville.
She is survived by her son, Kyle Cox and wife, Louise of Burleson; daughter, Kay Shrode and husband, Frank of Greenville; grandchildren, Marcy Williams, Jeff Shrode and wife, Julie, Carrie Shahan and husband, Brian and Brandon Cox; great-grandchildren, Austin Hansen, Alex Hansen, Jerrod Shrode, Jensen Shrode, Wyatt Hubacek, Justin Hubacek;, Madison Hubacek, Ethan Williams, Travis Shahan and Jacob Shahan. She was preceded in death by her husband, Elbert Cox; son, Dan Cox; and granddaughter, Amber Cox Hubacek.
Pallbearers will be Austin Hansen, Alex Hansen, Jerrod Shrode, Brandon Cox, David Roberts and Billy McWhirter.
The family would like to thank the Harrison House staff for the loving care they gave Frances during her four years in their care.