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19 May 2013
Created:
03 Apr 2012
Oklahoman Archives
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
March 24, 2008
Mary Catherine Bowling
Cox departed this world on the 20th of March after a
short battle with cancer to join her eternal family in Heaven.
Mary was born on May
4, 1936 to Charles and Helen Joyce La Force Bowling in Ardmore.
Mary had eight
siblings but was raised with only three of her sisters, however
after over twenty years of searching found the rest.
Mary attended Little
Flower and Mt. Saint Mary
's Catholic schools. Mary
later attended Oscar Rose college and worked at the Oklahoma
Dept. of Public Safety before retiring.
On September 7, 1957 Mary
married Jerome Ronnie Cox
and enjoyed 45 of marriage.
Her parents, husband, brothers Edgar, Charles, AJ and
granddaughter Missy preceded her in death.
Mary is survived by
three sons, Harley and wife Cindy, Tom and wife Brenda, Steve
and wife Linda, sisters Peggy Bailey of OH, Edna Stalik of TX,
Shanna Morrison of TX, Leta Faye of CA, and brother Charlie of
TX. Thirteen grandchildren, Brandon, Angie, Steve Jr., David,
Harley III, Jaimie, Jeremy, Chad, Sabrina, Toby, Andrea, Ashley,
and Jessica, and 23 great grandchildren, as well as a host of
nieces and nephews and other friends and relatives that were
near to her heart. Family and friends were the focus of her
whole life, ''though my childhood was poor I felt blessed
because I had so many friends.''
Mary always knew that
God had a plan for her life to love others deeply, to be a good
listener and to be quick to forgive.
Mary was a proud
member of Catholic Daughters of Our Lady of Fatima Court 1831.
Prayer vigil will be held Mon., Mar. 24, 2008 at 7:00 pm at
the Bill Eisenhour NE Chapel. Services will be held 10:00 am
Tues., Mar. 25, 2008 at Our Lady of Fatima with Interment at the
Jones I.O.O.F. Cemetery.
COX Jerome
"Ronnie" Cox went home to
be with the Lord on July 21, 2001. Ronnie
was born on October 5, 1934 to John & Mary
Daughtery Cox in Oklahoma
City. He was the youngest of seven children
and was raised in the Stockyard area. Ronnie
attended St. Joseph and Mt. St. Mary
Catholic schools and at age seventeen went
in the Navy joining his three brothers who
were already in the service. Ronnie was of
Irish Catholic descent and the third
generation of the Cox line
born in America.
On September 7, 1957 he married Mary
Catherine Bowling and enjoyed 45 years of
marriage.
His parents, three siblings, Bernie,
Jimmy and Doris and granddaughter Missy
precede him in death. Ronnie is survived by
his wife Mary and three sons: Harley and
wife Cindy, Tom and wife Brenda, and Steven;
brother, Joe and wife Mattie of Oklahoma
City; and sister Welo Combs of Kansas; 13
grandchildren, Brandon, Angie Steve Jr.,
David, Harley III, Jaimie, Jeremy, Chad,
Sabrina, Toby, Andrea, Ashley, and Jessica
and 11 great grandchildren and a host of
other relatives and friends that were dear
to his heart. Ronnie's family was the focus
of his whole life and he always placed the
needs of his family before himself. He was
an example of love and kindness to everyone
he met. If he could tell you he would say,
"Don't worry about me, I'm home with my
Father now!" Visitation will be held on
Tuesday, July 24, 2001 from 6-9 p.m.
Services will be held 10:00 a.m.
Wednesday, July 25, 2001 at the Bill
Eisenhour NE Chapel with interment at the
Jones I.O.O.F. Cemetery.
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