Joyce Cox

Joyce Cox, age 91, a resident of Chillicothe, Missouri passed away on Thursday, May 31, 2012 at Liberty Hospital in Liberty, Missouri. Joyce was born the daughter of George and Kathryn Powell (Warnke) on October 22, 1920. She graduated from Oklahoma City High School, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. In November 1957 she was united in marriage to Gregory Cox in Memphis, Tennessee. He preceded her in death on February 18, 1983. Joyce was a homemaker, farmwife and for ten years she was owner and operator of The Wigwam. Joyce is survived by her daughter, Beverly Grace Mendenhall of Houston, Texas; her son, Darvel Jones and wife JoAnn of Chillicothe, Missouri; one sister, Shirley Gardner of Galena Park, Texas; two brothers, Hershel Powell of Somerville, Tennessee and Danny Powell of Nacogdoches, Texas; five grandchildren, Wayne Mendenhall III and wife Diana of Mercer, Missouri, Christopher Mendenhall of Chillicothe, Missouri, Janice Coldiron and husband Steve of Loveland, Colorado, Jolita Sensenich of Overland Park, Kansas, and Darvel Jones II and wife Tera of Cameron, Missouri; thirteen great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband and her parents. Services will be held on Wednesday, June 6, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. at the Lindley Funeral Home, Chillicothe, Missouri. There will be a family visitation on Tuesday, June 5, 2012 from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Friends may call at the Lindley Funeral Home on Tuesday, June 5, 2012 from 12 noon until 9 p.m. Burial will be held at Resthaven Memorial Gardens, Chillicothe, Missouri. Memorial contributions may be made to the Church of Christ and may be left at or mailed to Lindley Funeral Home, P.O. Box 47, Chillicothe, Missouri 64601. Online condolences may be made at www.lindleyfuneralhomes.com . Arrangements are under the direction of Lindley Funeral Home, Chillicothe, Missouri.