Martha Cox

Martha Cox, 83, daughter of John W. and Nancy Sullenger, died Har ( typo/ Mar?)11, at 1:00 a.m. at the Andres Nursing Home, Vienna, Ill.
She was born Sept. 24, 1875, near Salem in Livingston county, Ky. When 17 years old, she came with her family to Dixon Springs where she spent the remainder of her life.
Sixty-three years ago, on March 24, 1896, she was united in marriage to Charles Cox of Dixon Springs. To this union one son, Cleaborn Cox, was born.
Her husband, Charles Cox, departed this life on May 4, 1946.
At an early age, she became a Christian, and was a faithful worker in the church as long as health would permit. Such services as hers to her church and neighbors will be sadly missed.
Those of her close family surviving are her son, Cleaborn and wife; grandson, Arnold Cox and wife; two great granddaughters, Anita and Brenda of Mt. Prospect, Ill; a sister, Mrs. Grace S. Bowman, Golconda, Ill., and a host of nieces and nephews.
Her sister, Mrs. Catherine Cossey, Hodgeville, Ill., community departed this life May 2, 1932. Another sister, Mrs. Lettie Wiseman, passed to the Great Beyond, Oct. 4, 1955.
Also, five step-brothers, who preceded her in death, were loved by Mrs. Cox as if they were her own brothers.
Funeral services were held in the Dixon Springs Baptist Church of Christ on Fridaty, March 23, at 2:00 p.m. where she was a member, with the Rev. Charles Dalton of Rosiclare, Ill., officiating. Interment was in the Cox cemetery near her home.

When at last I near the shore
And the fearful breakers roar
‘Twixt me and the peaceful rest;
Then while leaning on the breast,
May I hear Thee say to me,
Fear not, I will pilot thee.