Alwilda Cox

Obituary of Alwilda Cox

LAKELAND - Mrs. Alwilda Lee Cox, age 91, passed away Monday, January 12, 2009 at the Lakeland Regional Medical Center due to natural causes.Mrs. Cox was born March 30, 1917 in Loretta, Tennessee to W.I. and Lily (Ridgeway) Newman. She was a retired Manager for a Fabric Company and a Member of the Orange Street Church of Christ in Auburndale. Alwilda loved her Church, she also loved to sew, knit, garden and spend time with her family. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Macon Cox; daughter Judy; brother Wilson and sister Ethelyn. Mrs. Cox is survived by her loving family: 2 sons: Gerald "Jerry" (Janet) Cox of Lakeland, FL., Nathan I. Cox of Auburndale, FL., 3 daughters: Valerie C. (Gary) Castel of Kissimmee, FL., Vanessa P. (Donnie) Powell of Auburndale, FL., Vivian E. (Frank) Hall of Bushnell, FL., 2 sisters: Annette (Clark) Nation of Belleview, OH., Elaine Buchanan of Valrico, FL., 14 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren. In lieu of flowers the family request those so desiring to make donations in Mrs. Cox's name to Fullers Chapel United Methodist Church, 70 Fullers Chapel Road, Leoma, TN. 38468. (Perpetual Cemetery Care Fund). Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Saturday, January 17, 2009 at the Kersey Funeral Home with Interment to follow at the Auburndale Memorial Park. Visitation will be held Friday, January 16, 2009 from 5:00 til 7:00 PM at the funeral home. Arrangements By: Kersey Funeral Home, Auburndale 967-1167.
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