Funeral services for Velda Cox will be 10 a.m. Friday, December 31, 2010 at Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel (660-679-6555) in Butler, Missouri with Rev. Bob Maffitt officiating and Rev. Chris Snyder assisting. Visitation will be Thursday evening from 5-7 p.m. at Schowengerdt Chapel. Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery, Butler, Missouri. Contributions to Passaic United Methodist Church or American Cancer Society.
Velda Marie Cox, age 80 of Butler, Missouri died Tuesday, December 28, 2010 at Willow Lane Nursing Center in Butler. She was born July 25, 1930 to Verna McKinley and Elnora Shoop Dines in Johnson City, Missouri.
Velda is survived by two sons, Alan Cox and wife Lynn and Doug Cox all of Butler, Missouri; one daughter, Vicki Parabicoli and husband Richard of Upton, Massachusetts; twin sister, Vesta Limpus and husband Kenneth of Archie, Missouri; seven grandchildren, Brian Cox and wife LeeAnn, Mark Cox and fiance` LeeAnn Shannon, Matthew Parabicoli, Ashley Cox, Lesley Cox, Jenna Parabicoli and Christa Parabicoli; and two great-grandsons, Wyatt and Eli. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Eldon; two brothers, Eugene Dines and Marvin Dines; and one sister, Eilene Casey.