Sadie Cox

Sadie Lee (Whittico) Cox. (Gramma), was born on November 7, 1935, to Dr. Whittico and Mary L. Griffin in Williamson, West Virginia. She was one of three children born to this union.

She attended Liberty High School, after high school, she was married to Harry T Cox on August 2, 1954. This union lasted 63 years until his departing. Their union was blessed with five children.

The couple later moved to Columbus, OH where she was employed by the Franklin County Family Counseling and Crittenton Service as Director of the Flip and Flower outreach program, a parent education counseling and training program where she later retired after 20 years of service.

Dedicated to God and her dream to always be able to give service when needed, to have a place ready for those in need, to be able to share, if someone is hungry feed them in-order to make their burden lighter. On Sunday, December 31, 2023, God peacefully called her home where she answered His call.

She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Harry Thomas Cox Jr.; Children, Dwaun and Gina Cox; siblings, Elley Lee, Betty Mitchell, Barbra Bishop, Robert Harriston, and nephew, Johnnie Griffin. She leaves to her cherished legacy Robert, Harry, Nancy, and Allen, a multitude of grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, grandnieces, nephews, grandnephews, and foster children.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, January 9th, 2023 from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm with a Funeral Service immediately following at Trinity Baptist Church, 461 St. Clair Ave, Columbus, Ohio 43203.

Burial will follow in procession to Forest Lawn Memorial Garden.

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