Emma Cox Obituary
The memory of Emma Cox of Carterville, Illinois, who passed away on May 16, 2025 at the age of 81, will forever remain in the hearts of those touched by this precious presence in their lives. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As we bid Emma farewell, let us not mourn the absence of her physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of her spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Emma is not truly gone, but merely transformed, her energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Mariano Blaza and Estrella Blaza (Calumba); and her husband Charles Arthur Cox. She is survived by: her children, Marissa Taft (Brent) of Monument, Rocky Cox of Carterville, Brenda Cather (Nathaniel) of Herrin, Charles Cox, Jr. (Joyce) of Missouri, William Cox (Monica) of Missouri and Diana Heckwine of Johnston City; and her cousin Paterna Herrin. She is also survived by numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren.
