ALICE M. COX

Cox, Alice Marie age 95, returned to her Heavenly Father and to be reunited with her beloved husband William D. Cox Jr. whom she met and married while in college at Tennessee State University. She was the apple of her husband's eye. She passed September 27th, 2015 at Rivers Edge Nursing Home where she has resided since becoming disabled. She had moved to Louisville, Kentucky where she was cared for by her son, William D. Cox III. She was the former Alice Marie Sales, born in Huntsville Alabama, September 10th 1920. She was preceded in death by her parents Irene and Henry Hastings. Mrs. Cox was a retired elementary school teacher with the Nashville, TN public school system. Mrs. Cox received her Bachelors and Master's degree in Education from Tennessee State University. Mrs. Cox was active with the Tennessee State University alumni, and traveled to most of their football games. She was a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Alumni Chapter in Nashville, TN where she remained active until becoming ill. Survivors include her loving son, William Dury Cox Ill (La Verne); 4 grandchildren; 7 great grandchildren and 5 great -great grandchildren; other cousins in Nashville, TN and Huntsville, Al and a host of Delta Sigma Theta family and friends. Mrs. Cox became a member of her son's Louisville church family; West Chestnut Street Baptist Church in Louisville, Ky. A visitation will be held in Louisville, KY at the A.D. porter Funeral home 1300 West Chestnut Street from 5:00 to 7:00 PM on Thursday evening. A celebration of Mom's life will be held in Nashville, TN. at her home church "Pleasant Green Baptist Church" 1410 Jefferson Street, Nashville, TN 37208: Friday, October 2nd at 12:00 PM with burial alongside of her husband, Professor W. Dury Cox Jr. to follow in the Nashville Military Cemetery, located at 1420 Gallatin Road. Visitation will be held prior to the service at Pleasant Green Baptist Church from 11:00 AM Friday until 12 noon. The family wishes to thank the members and staff of West Chestnut Street Baptist Church for their kind visits, cards and Communion Services for mom. A sincere thanks also to the staff of River's Edge Nursing home for their true kindness and loving care of Mrs. Cox's. Donations, in Mrs. Cox's memory, may be made to the W.D. Cox Theater at Tennessee State University.

ALICE M. COX

September 10, 1920 - September 27, 2015