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Mary Juanita Cox, 77, of San Angelo, was reunited with her heavenly family on Thursday, November 19th, 2015.
Nita was born January 12, 1938 in Miles, Texas to Paul Phillips and Minnie Sawyer-Phillips. Her father worked on various farms and ranches within the Concho Valley area until settling down in Eldorado, Texas. Nita attended and graduated from Eldorado High School in May 1955. She was very active in volleyball, softball, pep squad, FHA, and the National Honor Society. That same month, she married Calvin Barbee in San Angelo. She and Calvin had one daughter, Deborah.
She later married Arley Cox on March 31, 1977. They celebrated 26 years of marriage until his death in October of 2003. She and Arley loved working with arts and crafts. They were members of the San Angelo Craft Guild and participated in many shows displaying ceramics, wood work, jewelry and other miscellaneous items. She was first employed by Safeway grocery in Brady later transferring to Abilene and then to San Angelo. She then went to work for General Telephone and retired in 1993 with approximately 18 years of service. She was a resident of Bee Hive Homes of San Angelo for the past 3 years. Her church affiliation was Church of Christ.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Paul and Minnie Phillips; husband, Arley Cox and younger brother, Herman Phillips, and sister-in-law Marianne Phillips. Survivors include one daughter, Deborah Barbee-Earnest and husband Tommy of San Angelo; brothers: John Phillips and wife Becky of San Angelo, Vernon Phillips and wife Barbara of Roby, Joe Phillips of Edmond, Oklahoma; sisters: Pat Robbins and husband Dalton of Lewisville, Molly Bruce and husband Byron of San Angelo, sister-in-law Carla Phillips of San Angelo and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
The family would like to extend sincere appreciation to all the staff at Beehive Homes for the great care they provided over the last three years, San Angelo Community Hospital and Hospice of San Angelo for the care and service they provided Nita over the last few weeks during her time of need.
Funeral service is at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, November 23, 2015 in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel with interment to follow in Fairmont Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, please send memorials or donations to Hospice of San Angelo or your favorite charity or organization.