Mrs. Dorothy White Holland Cox Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Mrs. Dorothy White Holland Cox, 83, passed away on February 28, 2016, at The Beehive in Starkville. Mrs. Dorothy was born May 14, 1932, in West Point the daughter of the late Dillard Smith and Robbie Evelyn White Holland. She Graduated from Mississippi State University, where she earned her Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary Education. She was a devoted school teacher in the Greenville Public Schools for many years, where she was loved by all of her students. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Greenville, where she served on the Board of the Child Developmental Center. She was also a member of the Alice Bell Garden Club in Greenville. She loved flowers and was an avid and accomplished gardener. She enjoyed shopping. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend. She married Richard Cox on October 21, 1953 in West Point and he passed away on October 17, 2015. Graveside Services will be Wednesday, March 2, 2016, at 2:00 P.M. from Greenwood Cemetery in West Point with Reverend Chip Stevens officiating. Calvert Funeral Home of West Point is in charge of arrangements. Survivors include Her Two Daughters, Amanda Grimm of Dallas, TX and Elaine Cox of Birmingham, AL; One Son, Holland Cox (Charlotte) of Starkville; Five Grandchildren: Dana Burke of Dallas, TX, Susannah, Sam, Charlie, and Beau Cox, all of Starkville; and Two Great Grandchildren; Keagan Burke and Sawyer Grimm both of Dallas, TX. Memorials may be made to French Camp Academy, One Fine Place, French Camp, MS 39745-9703. Friends may leave an online condolence at www.calvertfuneralhome.com

Mrs. Dorothy White Holland Cox

May 14, 1932 - February 28, 2016