Elva Leola Cox

Elva Leola Cox obituary, Sumter, SC

Elva Leola Cox

Elva Cox Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium on Jun. 28, 2024.
Elva Leola Cox, 91, widow of Howard Cox, died Thursday, June 27, 2024, at the home of her daughter and son-in-law.
Born April 1, 1933, in Pelham, NC, she was a daughter of the late Eddie Cox and the late Laura Cochran Cox.
Survivors include five children, Delores Goodson (Steve) of Sumter, Michael Stallings of Michigan, Sandra Barber (Mark) of North Carolina, Vickie Jones of Virginia, Lynda Cox of Texas; nine grandchildren; eleven great grandchildren; one great-great grandchild; one sister, Velda Stevens of Virginia; and a number of nieces and nephews.
A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the Highland Burial Park in Danville, VA, officiated by the Rev. Chad Branch.

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