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Bessie Lee Cox

February 5, 1924 — October 30, 2013

Bessie Lee Cox, age 89, of Pike City, died Wednesday, October 30, 2013. She was born on February 5, 1924, at Amity, the daughter of Isaac York and Minnie Lee Knighten York. She was preceded in death by her husband, E. C. "Shorty" Cox on January 12, 1998. She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Brenda Watson Harsh; and her son, Monty Cox. She was a member of the Pike City Missionary Baptist Church and a homemaker. Her greatest joy in life was spending time with her family, whom she dearly loved, and she will be deeply missed by everyone that was blessed to have known her. She is survived by seven children, Conrad Cox of Nathan, Ronnie Cox of Delight, Ricky Cox of Nashville, Charles Cox of Pike City, Kim Dixon of Pike City, Jimmy Cox of Delight and Tony Cox of Murfreesboro; twenty-five grandchildren; thirty great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson; and a host of wonderful friends. Services will be held at 3:00 PM, Saturday, November 2, 2013, in the First Christian Church in Murfreesboro with Bro. Larry Welch and Bro. James Shelby officiating. Visitation will be held Saturday, 2:00 PM until 3:00 PM, prior to the services at the church. Interment will be in the Pike City Cemetery under the direction of Davis-Smith Funeral Home, Glenwood. Pallbearers will be Gavin Cox, Tyler Hill, John Paul Watson, Hunter Cox, Ryan Roberts and Jimmy Cox. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Pike City Cemetery Association Fund, c/o Conrad Cox, 341 Academy Road, Nashville, Arkansas, 71852. Guest registry is at www.davis-smith.com.

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Saturday, November 2, 2013

2:00 - 2:00 pm

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Saturday, November 2, 2013

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