Shirley Cox Obituary
She was preceded in death by her loving husband: John Dean Cox. Two sons: John Rogers Cox and Douglas Dean Cox. One sister: Linda Ann Sheeley. Father and Mother: Sam and Charlotte Elizabeth Brent.
She is survived by her daughter-in-law: Brenda Cox. Nephews: Steven Keith (Kathleen), Mark Allen and Terry Lee Sheeley. Niece: Jackie Lynn Sheeley. Great-Niece: Elisabeth Ann Sheeley (Johnathan Langenberg). Great-Nephew: Jonathan Mathew Fisher (Myranda Nyekan).
Funeral service will be 1:00 p.m. Sunday March 1, 2026 at Schmid Funeral Home in Mt. Washington, Kentucky. Visitation will be Sunday from 11:00 a.m. until service time at 1:00 p.m. Burial will be in St. John the Baptist Church Cemetery in Elizabethtown, KY. Memorial donations in Shirley's name can be made to the Susan G. Koman Breast Cancer Foundation 2401 Story Ave. Suite 205 Louisville, KY 40206
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