Faye Evelyn Cox

Faye Evelyn Cox obituary, Jonesboro, LA

Faye Evelyn Cox

Faye Cox Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Edmonds Funeral Home - Jonesboro on Jul. 17, 2025.

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Faye Evelyn (Clay) Cox, age 98, of Jonesboro, Louisiana, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, July 16, 2025.
Faye was a vibrant and social soul who never met a stranger. She especially loved her morning routine of sharing breakfast and conversation with friends at McDonald's. An avid reader, Faye found great joy in books and was always eager to discuss her latest read.
Her curiosity and sense of adventure extended to the skies-Faye was a lifelong aviation enthusiast. She even took flight training and came within one class of earning her pilot's license, a testament to her fearless spirit and determination.
Throughout her life, Faye wore many hats, working at the Minden Ammunition Plant, Walmart, and later with His Hands Ministry in Jonesboro, where she touched many lives with her kindness and service.
She will be remembered for her warmth, her love of people, and her zest for life.
Faye is survived by her daughter, Sheri Ann Peel Taylor; granddaughters, Susan Louise Culpepper Davison, Tisha Mays and Stacy Collins; grandsons, Jerry Taylor, Jr., Tracy Taylor and Samuel Taylor; 11 great-grandchildren; and 2 great-great-granddaughters, Elizabeth Arwen Litton and Amelia Rayne Davison; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her father, Fredrick Hunter Clay; mother, Hazel Ann Kennedy Clay; siblings, Basil Clay, Ruth Eaton, Hazel Smythe, Fred Clay, Jr., Margaret Stanks and Merna Brashear; son; Lewis Alton Peel, Jr.; husband, Henry Eugene Cox; and her first Husband, Lewis Alton Peel, Sr.
As per Faye's wishes, she will be cremated. A memorial service will be held at Southern-Edmonds Funeral Home Chapel on Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 10:00 AM.

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