Eighth Generation

10201. Eunice Bohneynell Coffey was born on 26 September 1931 in Love, Nelson Co, VA. Eunice died in Fishersville, Augusta Co., VA on 3 March 2016 and was buried at Cox Cemetery in Lyndhurst, Augusta Co., VA on 6 March 2016 .³⁰²⁷⁸

Obituary, The News Virginian, Waynesboro, VA, Sat., Mar 5, 2016

Eunice Bohneynell Coffey Cox, 84, of Lyndhurst, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, March 3, 2016, at Augusta Health.She was born September 26, 1931, in Love, Va., daughter of Hobert Lyle and Marie Fitzgerald Coffey.Mrs. Cox was a member of Sand Spring Baptist Church. She will be greatly missed by her family with which she enjoyed spending time.In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Billy Gene Cox; son, Bobby Gene Cox; brother, Kenneth Coffey; sister, Louise Coffey Anderson; and great-grandson, Joseph Hodge.Left to cherish her memories are three sons, William, Edward (Pamela), and George Cox (Dusty); nine daughters, Suzy Hodge (Stan), Diane Williams (Richard), Sandra Cox, Bonnie Willis (Andy), Jenny Crummett (Charles), Vickie Parson (Jack), Lisa Shaw , Cheryle Davis (Troy), and Kristie Burns (Dwayne); 40 grandchildren, Dwight and Daron Cox, Bunni Gibson, Travis Howard, Jamie and Jesse Hodge, Candace Sorrells, Carli Hodge, Rod Ferrier, Megan Miller, Zachary Williams, Mollie Griffin, Josie Nissley, Olivia Heale, Phillip Willis, Heidi Fauber, Leidi Nystrom, Emily Stevens, Holly Foote, Melanie Lowery, Derek Crummett, Whitney Shepherd, Jessica, Bethany and Jared Cox, Jenna Stovall, Chelsea Brenneman, Jace Parson, Ashley, Arica, Tristen andKordel Shaw, Taylor, Sydny, Jaxon, Nathaniel, Nicholas and Troy Davis, and Reilly and Keaton Burns; 48 great-grandchildren, Cody, Lisa, Madelyn andAnthony Cox, Carter and Grace Gibson, Allison, Ashton and Micah Hodge, Wattson Sorrells, Cierra, Cheyenne, Ian and Dylan Ferrier, Kylee, Ashlyn, Nicole andBeckah Miller, Abigail, Reagan and Zane Williams, Jacob, Micah, Eli and Jesse Nissley, Annie, Emme, Jolie and Oliver Heale, Levi and Emma Willis, Pierce Fauber, Presley and Paislee Nystrom, Adilee, Averee and Isaac Stevens, Bryson Foote, Camden, Jaylen, Tyeson and Londyn Stovall, Eden and Lilli Bradford, Abel Lowery, Rayah and Syler Brenneman, and Lainee Shaw; and sister, Juanita Coffey.A service will be conducted at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 6, 2016, at Sand Spring Baptist Church by Pastors George Cox and Travis Howard. Interment will follow in the Cox Family Cemetery near the church.The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, March 5, 2016,at McDow Funeral Home.Pallbearers will be grandsons, Dwight Cox, Jesse Hodge, Rod Ferrier, Phillip Willis, Derek Crummett, Jared Cox, Jace Parson, Tristen Shaw and Sydny Davis. Honorary pallbearers will be grandsons, Daron Cox, Jamie Hodge, Zachary Williams, Kordel Shaw, Jaxon Davis, Nathaniel, Nicholas and Troy Davis, and Keaton Burns.Memorial contributions may be made to Sand Spring Baptist Church, 2677 Mt. Torrey Rd., Lyndhurst, VA 22952.Those wishing to share their memories with the family may do so online at www.mcdowfuneralhomeinc.com.

Eunice Bohneynell Coffey and Billy Gene Cox were married on 21 June 1949 in Augusta Co., VA. Billy Gene Cox, son of George Dextor Cox and Mary Jane Hewitt, was born on 25 March 1926 in Swoope, Augusta Co., VA. Billy died in Lyndhurst, Augusta Co., VA on 11 May 2011 and was buried at Cox Cemetery in Lyndhurst, Augusta Co., VA in May 2011 .³⁰²⁷⁹

Billy Gene Cox, 85, of Cox Hollow Lane, Lyndhurst, has gone to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, May 11, 2011, at his residence.

He was born on March 25, 1926, in Swoope, Virginia, a son of George Dexter Cox and Mary Jane Hewitt Cox.

As part of the 99th Infantry, 393rd Regiment, 1st Battalion D Company - Heavy Weapons, he served his country faithfully as a sergeant with the United States Army during World War II.

He was a skilled excavator, and admired for his selfless and dedicated work.

Mr. Cox will be greatly missed by all his family. He enjoyed working with his tractor, westerns, country music, good food, and good company. He most of all enjoyed spending time with his family and loved having bubble gum for his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Before his health declined, he attended Sand Spring Baptist Church in Lyndhurst.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Bobby Gene Cox; six brothers, Julian, Jasper, Russell, Frank, Albert, and Charles "Buddy" Cox; and one sister, Charlotte Cox.

Left to cherish his memories are his wife of 61 years, Eunice Coffey Cox; three sons, William Cox of Lyndhurst, Edward Cox of Lyndhurst, Doug Cox and his wife, Dusty, of Lyndhurst; nine daughters, Suzy Hodge and her husband, Stan, of Waynesboro, Diane Williams and her husband, Richard, of Stuarts Draft, Sandra Cox of Lyndhurst, Bonnie Willis and her husband, Andy, of Lyndhurst, Jenny Crummett and her husband, Charles, of Stuarts Draft, Vickie Parson and her husband, Jack, of Lyndhurst, Lisa Shaw and her husband, Stephen, of Texas, Cheryle Davis and her husband, Troy, of Ohio, and Kristie Burns and her husband, Dwayne, of Staunton; 39 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Pauline Cox of Waynesboro and Jessie Wellborn of Georgia.

The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. Saturday, May 14, 2011, at Sand Spring Baptist Church.

A service will be conducted 3 p.m. Sunday, May 15, 2011, at Sand Spring Baptist Church by Pastor Doug Cox and Pastor Travis Howard. Interment will follow at the Cox family cemetery near the church with honors conducted by the American Legion.

Active pallbearers will be Rod Ferrier, Travis Howard, Dwight Cox, Phillip Willis, Daron Cox, Zachary Williams, Jesse Hodge, and Derek Crummett.

Honorary pallbearers will be his grandchildren.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Sand Spring Baptist Church, 2677 Mount Torrey Road, Lyndhurst, VA 22952.

Those wishing to share their memories with the family online may do so at www.mcdowfuneralhomeinc.com.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to Augusta Home Health, Hospice of the Shenandoah, and Dr. Dennis Hatter. Also, a heartfelt thank you to Vickie Parson, Ed Cox, and "Bo" Cox for their dedication to his care.

McDow Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

.Published in The News Virginian on May 13, 2011