Donald Lee Cox Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Donald Lee Cox of Jacksonville, Illinois, who passed away at the age of 91, on August 16, 2023. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
He was predeceased by : his parents, Clarence Cox and Margaret Jefferson Cox; his former life partner Katherine Saffer; his stepdaughter Kim Costello; his granddaughter Jessica Bielicke; and his siblings, Robert Cox and Rose Marie Phillips.
He is survived by : his wife Ruth Collins Roegge; his children, Cliff Cox (Susan) of Loveland, CO, Susan Hoots (Fred) of Winchester, Larry Cox (Diane) of Galesburg, Liz Hardy (Tom) of Winchester and Bill Cox (Sherry) of Jacksonville; his stepchildren, Homer Roegge of Jacksonville, Danny Roegge of Chandlerville, Kay Wright (Ed) of Alexander and Brenda Anders (Alan) of Jacksonville; his grandchildren, Jacquie Hinojosa (Bruce), Vanessa Cox, Jennifer Barna, Casey Allen (Bobby), Zac Cox, Katherine Cox, Mickeal Hardy, Justin Hardy, Michelle Hardy, MiKayla Cox, Joline Cox, Destiny Cox, LaMart Cox, LaShae Cox, Johnathan Roelk (Brandi), Daniel Roegge (Jessica), Abby Burchard (Josiah), Brandi Wright, Nicole Fromme (Sam), Samantha Long (Troy), Michelle Costello, Maria Costello (Lewis), Wes Anders (Dani), Lauren Whalen (Daniel) and Wade Anders; his brother James Cox (Dorothy) of Winchester; and his sister-in-law Beverly Cox. He is also survived by 27 great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions are suggested to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, Land of Lincoln Honor Flight, or Cass- Schuyler Area Hospice.
