Flordia Mae Cox's Obituary
Flordia Cox died Friday, November 13, 2009. Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm Saturday, November 21, 2009 at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witness in Columbia, 301 Smiley Lane. Burial will be in Columbia Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1-8 pm Friday at H.T. May and Son Funeral Home. 2207 Holly Ave.
Flordia Mae Cox was born December 29, 1939 in Caruthersville, MO to Florida and Lucille Jenkins. Flordia grew up in Hayti, MO and later moved to Chicago, IL in 1958, where she started her family. Flordia worked at Barr and Staff Company in Niles, IL, for forty years. She was united in marriage in Chicago to William Henry Cox in 1969. Flordia enjoyed fishing and shopping. She was well known for her cooking and warm hospitality.
Her only son, Victor, preceded her in death in January of 1974; her husband, William Henry Cox died on December 26, 1981; two grandchildren on August 22, 1999, and one son-in-law, Floyd Mockabee, on May 28, 2001, and one brother Garvin Jenkins who died as an infant.
Her memories will be cherished by her loving and devoted children: Deborah Hill (Joseph) of Chicago, IL, Gwendolyn Jennings (Ronald) of Kennett, MO, Terra Sydnor (David) of Chicago, IL, Sandra Mockabee of Columbia, MO, and Liticia Cox of Kennett, MO; 14 grandchildren: Vance Jr., T’nia (Dennis), Fatimah, Rahkeeb, David Jr. (Tyiesha), Rahneish, April, Brittney, Marcus, Langston, Derrick, Latoya, Lamar; 4 great grandchildren: Zion, Azarih, Ethan and Nasir; one sister, Mamie Jenkins of Hayti, MO; three brothers: LeeAry Williams of Hayti, MO, Buddy Moore (Sandra) of Elizabethtown, KY, and TJ of St. Louis, MO; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
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