Helen Pauline Cox

Funeral services for Helen Pauline Cox will be held Wednesday, September 30, 2009 at 2:00 PM at the Castle Baptist Church. Interment will follow at the Schoolton Cemetery in Seminole County. Helen Pauline Cox was born November 27, 1918 in Locust Grove, Oklahoma to Lon Lee Berry and Ida Bell (Benton) Berry. She passed away Sunday, September 27, 2009 in Okemah at the age of 90. Mrs. Cox was a loving homemaker and helped manage the family vegetable farm west of Okemah for over 55 years. After her husband Bob’s death in 199,1 and at the age of 74, Mrs. Cox worked with the Okfuskee County Health Department through the Experience Works Program (formerly Green Thumb). She worked with this program for over 10 years before leaving due to her health. She and H.V. Bob Cox were married August 28, 1937; he preceded her in death December 11, 1991. She is preceded in death by her parents, one son Gary W. Cox; one brother, Lee Roy Berry; her sister, Ethel C. Poulter and one infant sister. She is also preceded by one grandson, David Cox. She is survived by one son, Robert Cox and wife June of Cromwell; 5 daughters, Ann Hawkins and husband Jimmy of Henryetta, Kay Webb and husband Jimmy of Okemah, Sue Beets and husband David of Okemah, Joanie Leonard and husband Wesley of Eagletown, Oklahoma, and Cecelia Taylor and husband Tommy of Mason, Oklahoma; one brother, Doyle E. Berry and wife Shirly of Moore; 13 grandchildren, Glenn Cox and wife Jamie of Tuttle, Laura Hodge and husband Richard of Enid, Oklahoma, Patrick Cox and wife Jill of Topeka, Kansas, James Webb and wife Louise of Seminole, Oklahoma, Susan Gierhart and husband Doug of Choctaw, Kathryn Price and husband Jason of Okemah, Timothy D. Beets and wife Christi of Oklahoma City, Anita DeBord of Okmulgee, April DeShields and husband Jared of Jenks, Oklahoma, Katie Holdeway and husband Anthony of Beggs, Dustin Leonard and wife Dawn of Eagletown, Oklahoma, Amy Taylor and Ashley Taylor of Mason. She is also survived by 24 great-grandchildren. Serving as pallbearers will be grandsons. Services will be under the direction of Parks Brothers Funeral Home, Okemah and officiated by Rev. Mike Lewis and asissted by Red. Donald Walker

Helen Pauline Cox

November 27, 1918 - September 27, 2009