Marsa K. “Mousie” Cox, age 68
Marsa K. “Mousie” Cox, age 68, of Elk Horn passed away Saturday, February 4, 2017 at her home after a short illness.
She had made a profession of faith in Christ and was a member of Elk Horn Baptist Church. She had worked for General Electric and Fruit of the Loom. She enjoyed sewing and canning as well as outdoor activities such as fishing and hunting ginseng and mushrooms.
She is survived by her husband Derald Cox, a son, Rondall Cox and his wife, Gail of Elk Horn and a daughter, Lora Baker, and her husband Dean, of Knifley; 6 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. Also surviving are brothers and sisters, Ruby McDonald, of Louisville, Carl Ford, of Shepherdsville, Ina Humphress of Yuma, Galoris Hedgespeth and Lana Ford of Campbellsville, Shirley James of Indiana and Eric Ford and Gary Ford of Campbellsville along with several other relatives.
She was born April 3, 1948 in Taylor County to the late Rue and Bertha Ford and was also preceded in death by her brothers and sisters, Daniel Ford, Ray Ford, Anita Elmore, Wilma Combs, Nadine Ford, Wilbur Ford, Rue Ford, Jr., Ena Hicks and Zelphia Reece.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, February 7th at Lyon-DeWitt-Berry Funeral Home with Bro. Brian Rafferty officiating. Serving as pallbearers are, Casey Gilbert, Cory Cox, Daniel Whitham, Cody Proffitt, Stephen Furkin, Scott Cochran, David Agee and Tony Cox. Burial will follow in Jones Chapel Cemetery.
The family requests visitation from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at Lyon-DeWitt-Berry Funeral Home. Expressions of sympathy are suggested to WHAS Crusade for Children and may be made at the funeral home.
