Robbie Barbara Cox

Robbie Barbara (Murry) Cox, 82, of Pecos, died Monday evening, August 6, 2012. A Memorial Service will be held on Thursday, August 9, 2012 at 2 PM at the North Temple Baptist Church of Pecos with Pastors L.H. Woodard and Jim Salisbury officiating. A Graveside Service will be held at 11 AM on Saturday, August 11, 2012 at the Levita Cemetery near Gatesville. Robbie was born December 15, 1929 to Hillary and Lily Murry and was a 1947 graduate of Jonesboro High School. She was married December 20, 1947 to Clarence Cox and moved shortly after to Pecos, Texas where she resided for 63 years. Robbie worked as the soda fountain manger at the Pecos Woolworth for 28 years. She and her husband Clarence were founding members of the North Temple Baptist Church of Pecos. Over the years Robbie was a member of Woman’s Missionary Union, assisted with Vacation Bible Schools, the local food bank and prepared many peach cobblers, banana pudding and pecan pies. Robbie is survived by two sons, Douglas Cox of Brownfield, TX and Cloyce (Curly) Cox and wife Trissa of May, TX; sister, Reva Whisenhunt of Forney, TX; seven grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents, two sisters, three brothers, her husband Clarence, daughter Lois and a granddaughter.