Jessie Rae Wheeler Cox Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Jessie Rae Wheeler Cox (Oxford, Mississippi), who passed away on April 2, 2024, at the age of 96, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Jessie Rae Wheeler Cox to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her husband James Augustus Cox; her sons, James Richard (Rickey) and Philip Craig Cox (Phil); her parents, Foster Bennett and Viola Litten Wheeler; and her siblings, Foster, Jack, Orbie, James, Robbie Jenkins, Hazel Branch and Maxine Tabor.
She is survived by: her grandchildren, Katie Moody (Marcus), Richard Cox and Kim Ellis (Kyle); her great grandchildren, Bates, Jane, Mae Moody, Callie and Chloe Ellis; and her daughters-in-law, Kitty Cox and Margie Cox.
Memorial contributions can be made to Tunica Presbyterian Church, PO Box 1095, or First Baptist Church, PO Box 785, Tunica, MS 38676.
