Dovia "Dee" Alene Feril Cox, 90, of Waxahachie, Texas, died on May 28, 2021. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m., Friday, June 4, 2021, at Wayne Boze Funeral Home. A Celebration of Life will be at 2 p.m., Saturday, June 5, 2021, at the funeral home. Burial will be at Waxahachie City Cemetery.
Dovia was born on October 17, 1930, near Sidney, Comanche County, Texas, to the late Ormal Russell and Lola Mary Cox Feril. She graduated from Sidney High School. She attended Tarleton State College, where she met Robert Milton Cox, Jr., when walking back to campus from evening services at First Baptist Church, Stephenville. Their marriage of over 69 years began on August 11, 1951, at Sidney Baptist Church.
She graduated from North Texas State University with a degree in Home Economics and taught Home Economics before she and Robert established their home in Waxahachie, where she practiced home economics daily as the loving mother of four children.
Dee, as she was known to her friends, encouraged young mothers to support their community through the Junior Service League. She supported her husband's profession through the Alliance of the Texas Dental Association, serving as President in 1987-1988.
As a woman of faith and action, she served many years as Librarian at First Baptist Church in Waxahachie, where she also served as Director of Senior Adult Bible Study and Sunday School teacher for Special Education.
She was an active member of the PTA, Vocational Advisory Board for Waxahachie ISD, Friday Book Club, Daughters of the American Revolution, and served as a Cub Scout Den Mother.
As an avid reader and lover of literature, Dee had the ability to recite long passages of scripture and poetry for entertainment and instruction. She loved hosting parties in her home and was always able to connect personally with each one in attendance. As Dee Dee to 13 Grandchildren and 22 Great-grandchildren, she will be greatly missed.
She was preceded in death by her brothers: Carlton Feril, Travis Feril, and Dwane Feril; and sister, Janitta Feril.
Survivors include her husband, Dr. Robert Cox; children, David Cox, and his wife, Karen, Dan Cox and his wife, Shasta, Ann Cox Kramer, and her husband, Jon, and Bruce Cox and his wife, Suzy; sister, Carolyn Feril Lockridge and her husband, H. Scott. B5
Dovia was born on October 17, 1930, near Sidney, Comanche County, Texas, to the late Ormal Russell and Lola Mary Cox Feril. She graduated from Sidney High School. She attended Tarleton State College, where she met Robert Milton Cox, Jr., when walking back to campus from evening services at First Baptist Church, Stephenville. Their marriage of over 69 years began on August 11, 1951, at Sidney Baptist Church.
She graduated from North Texas State University with a degree in Home Economics and taught Home Economics before she and Robert established their home in Waxahachie, where she practiced home economics daily as the loving mother of four children.
Dee, as she was known to her friends, encouraged young mothers to support their community through the Junior Service League. She supported her husband's profession through the Alliance of the Texas Dental Association, serving as President in 1987-1988.
As a woman of faith and action, she served many years as Librarian at First Baptist Church in Waxahachie, where she also served as Director of Senior Adult Bible Study and Sunday School teacher for Special Education.
She was an active member of the PTA, Vocational Advisory Board for Waxahachie ISD, Friday Book Club, Daughters of the American Revolution, and served as a Cub Scout Den Mother.
As an avid reader and lover of literature, Dee had the ability to recite long passages of scripture and poetry for entertainment and instruction. She loved hosting parties in her home and was always able to connect personally with each one in attendance. As Dee Dee to 13 Grandchildren and 22 Great-grandchildren, she will be greatly missed.
She was preceded in death by her brothers: Carlton Feril, Travis Feril, and Dwane Feril; and sister, Janitta Feril.
Survivors include her husband, Dr. Robert Cox; children, David Cox, and his wife, Karen, Dan Cox and his wife, Shasta, Ann Cox Kramer, and her husband, Jon, and Bruce Cox and his wife, Suzy; sister, Carolyn Feril Lockridge and her husband, H. Scott. B5
Dovia "Dee" Alene Feril Cox, 90, of Waxahachie, Texas, died on May 28, 2021. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m., Friday, June 4, 2021, at Wayne Boze Funeral Home. A Celebration of Life will be at 2 p.m., Saturday, June 5, 2021, at the funeral home. Burial will be at Waxahachie City Cemetery.
Dovia was born on October 17, 1930, near Sidney, Comanche County, Texas, to the late Ormal Russell and Lola Mary Cox Feril. She graduated from Sidney High School. She attended Tarleton State College, where she met Robert Milton Cox, Jr., when walking back to campus from evening services at First Baptist Church, Stephenville. Their marriage of over 69 years began on August 11, 1951, at Sidney Baptist Church.
She graduated from North Texas State University with a degree in Home Economics and taught Home Economics before she and Robert established their home in Waxahachie, where she practiced home economics daily as the loving mother of four children.
Dee, as she was known to her friends, encouraged young mothers to support their community through the Junior Service League. She supported her husband's profession through the Alliance of the Texas Dental Association, serving as President in 1987-1988.
As a woman of faith and action, she served many years as Librarian at First Baptist Church in Waxahachie, where she also served as Director of Senior Adult Bible Study and Sunday School teacher for Special Education.
She was an active member of the PTA, Vocational Advisory Board for Waxahachie ISD, Friday Book Club, Daughters of the American Revolution, and served as a Cub Scout Den Mother.
As an avid reader and lover of literature, Dee had the ability to recite long passages of scripture and poetry for entertainment and instruction. She loved hosting parties in her home and was always able to connect personally with each one in attendance. As Dee Dee to 13 Grandchildren and 22 Great-grandchildren, she will be greatly missed.
She was preceded in death by her brothers: Carlton Feril, Travis Feril, and Dwane Feril; and sister, Janitta Feril.
Survivors include her husband, Dr. Robert Cox; children, David Cox, and his wife, Karen, Dan Cox and his wife, Shasta, Ann Cox Kramer, and her husband, Jon, and Bruce Cox and his wife, Suzy; sister, Carolyn Feril Lockridge and her husband, H. Scott. B5
Dovia was born on October 17, 1930, near Sidney, Comanche County, Texas, to the late Ormal Russell and Lola Mary Cox Feril. She graduated from Sidney High School. She attended Tarleton State College, where she met Robert Milton Cox, Jr., when walking back to campus from evening services at First Baptist Church, Stephenville. Their marriage of over 69 years began on August 11, 1951, at Sidney Baptist Church.
She graduated from North Texas State University with a degree in Home Economics and taught Home Economics before she and Robert established their home in Waxahachie, where she practiced home economics daily as the loving mother of four children.
Dee, as she was known to her friends, encouraged young mothers to support their community through the Junior Service League. She supported her husband's profession through the Alliance of the Texas Dental Association, serving as President in 1987-1988.
As a woman of faith and action, she served many years as Librarian at First Baptist Church in Waxahachie, where she also served as Director of Senior Adult Bible Study and Sunday School teacher for Special Education.
She was an active member of the PTA, Vocational Advisory Board for Waxahachie ISD, Friday Book Club, Daughters of the American Revolution, and served as a Cub Scout Den Mother.
As an avid reader and lover of literature, Dee had the ability to recite long passages of scripture and poetry for entertainment and instruction. She loved hosting parties in her home and was always able to connect personally with each one in attendance. As Dee Dee to 13 Grandchildren and 22 Great-grandchildren, she will be greatly missed.
She was preceded in death by her brothers: Carlton Feril, Travis Feril, and Dwane Feril; and sister, Janitta Feril.
Survivors include her husband, Dr. Robert Cox; children, David Cox, and his wife, Karen, Dan Cox and his wife, Shasta, Ann Cox Kramer, and her husband, Jon, and Bruce Cox and his wife, Suzy; sister, Carolyn Feril Lockridge and her husband, H. Scott. B5
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