Photo courtesy of Evans Funeral Home - Florala
Florala, Alabama
Nov 1, 1925 – May 18, 2020 (Age 94)
Lucille S. Cox, age 94, passed away May 18, 2020. She was born in Hacoda, Alabama on November 1, 1925 to Marlin Hickman and Carrie Augusta Savage. She attended Walton County schools, graduating from Paxton High School in 1942. Along with thousands of other young women of the World War II era, she joined the war effort by working as a welder in a shipyard in Panama City, Florida.
During her long and eventful life she worked in the University Book Store at the University of Alabama while her husband was in college, worked as a stenographer for Lipton Tea in New Jersey, served as City Clerk for the City of Florala, owned a beauty shop, worked as a legal secretary for an attorney, was a Real Estate Broker, and, finally, worked for the local Chamber of Commerce until she was 89 years old.
She was generous with her time and money and was always willing to help anyone, if she could. The week before she died, she was taking calls from strangers and answering questions about former Florala residents. She loved Florala. She enjoyed playing Bridge with her friends and would play Poker with anyone daring enough to play with her. As long as she was able, she loved to Jitter-Bug. She was loving wife, a loving mother, and a loving grandmother and great grandmother. She was preceded in death by her husband of 42 years, Royce Young Cox, her parents, her sister Opal Ann (Maraman), brothers Robert David, Joel, Emmanuel, Curtis Ray and Theron Bazell (Lell) Savage.
She is survived by her son, Royce Michael Cox (Jennifer), grandson Neal Royce Cox (Tracy), granddaughters Elizabeth Amanda Moseley (Chuck) and Erica Lynn Magdon, great-grandchildren Kyle Moseley, Neal Magdon, Ashlyn Cox, Kelli Moseley and Tyler Royce Cox.
In lieu of flowers donations can be made in Memory of Lucille Cox to
First Baptist Church Building Fund
23593 Fifth Avenue
Florala, AL 36442
Funeral services for Lucille Cox will be 2PM Saturday May 23, 2020 at the First Baptist Church in Florala with Charlie Lennard and Bryant Hansen officiating. Visitation will be 1 hour before services. Interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery.
Please join us in remembering Lucille S. Cox by visiting our Memorial at evansfuneralhomeal.com Through this site we invite you to share your thoughts and fond memories with our family.
Read MoreLucille was such a loving woman who will be greatly missed. Thoughts and prayers for the family.
Cathy Bost Sonneville
June 06, 2020 | Statesville, NC | Friend
May the God of comfort bring the family peace in their time of grief.
June 01, 2020
Lucille was a beautiful person inside and out. I had the privilege of working with her in my early years. She was a wonderful mentor an friend. May God Bless your family.
Rebecca Holley-Booker
May 23, 2020 | Kinston, AL | Friend
I will always remember visiting Rip & Lucille Cox with my parents Joe & Dot Rudd. They lived at the end of Wood Avenue down the Road from my grandmother Bessie Rudd. Ms. Lucille was so sweet and soft spoken, always had a smile and such a beautiful person. I was very young at the time but always remember those visits. The yard was so pretty, For some reason I guess being so young I love the circular driveway and the sunken living room!! Rip & Lucille will always be in my heart and memories. ...
Cindy Rudd Holland
May 23, 2020 | Auburn, AL | Friend
So sorry fir the familys loss.
Deloris Manning Duke
May 22, 2020 | Fort Walton, FL | Acquaintance
God bless you, Lucille! Thank you for your loving friendship through the ages! Thank you for teaching me to play Bridge! We had so much fun! You are loved and I will miss you so much! Love, Ann Eason
Ann Eason
May 22, 2020 | Florala, AL | Friend
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a loved one
May 21, 2020
My sympathy for your loss. I am thankful for the times I could play bridge with Lucille while I lived there from 1995-2004.
Bobbie Milby
May 21, 2020 | Elizabethtown, KY | Friend
Mike and family I sure am sorry to hear of your Moms passing she was one of the sweetest and classiest women Ive ever met she will certainly be missed. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all at such a sad but glorious time as well. We love you.
Debby and Mike Keehn
May 20, 2020 | Deatsville, AL | Family
