Laverne Rose Cox | Visitation:
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
6:00 PM until 9:00 PM
Service:
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
2:00 PM
First Baptist Church
507 N. Rosser
Forrest City, AR 72335
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| | | Heaven�s gates opened on Sunday, September 27, 2009 to welcome home Laverne Rose Cox age 90, of Forrest City, Arkansas.
Mrs. Cox was born December 2, 1918 in Vanndale, Arkansas. She was the daughter John Walter Rose and Mollie Futrell Rose. Mrs. Cox was housewife and a member of the First Baptist Church; she was also a member of the Happy Dayers, TEL Sunday School Class and was an avid quilter and a member of the First Baptist Quilters Club.
Mrs. Cox married Thomas Edward Cox in 1936 and he preceded her in death in 1971. She is survived by 3 daughters; Gloria K. Courtney and husband Wayne of Forrest City, Linda Farr of Proctor, Arkansas and Connie Johnson and husband Roy of Jacksonville, Arkansas; 4 sons, Thomas Edward Cox and wife Rose of Kosciusko, Mississippi, Mickey Cox and wife Camillia of Conway, Walter B. Cox and wife Judi of Fayetteville and Phil Cox and wife Kay of Olive Branch, Mississippi; a brother, Billy R. Rose and wife Graple of Wynne. She is also survived by 19 grandchildren, 37 great grandchildren and 5 great-great-grandchildren. Mrs. Cox was preceded in death by a infant son Billy Steve Cox and also a granddaughter, Emily Rose Cox, great grandson Michael Poe, grandson-in-law Johnny Poe and son-in-law Eddie Farr.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, September 30, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Forrest City. Burial will follow at Mt. Vernon Cemetery in Forrest City. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 at the funeral home Wednesday. In lieu of flowers the family request memorials be made to the First Baptist Church in Forrest City. Visit online registry at stevensfuneralhome.net. Under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home.
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