Ruby Cox(Tulia)

Tulia, Texas--Ruby Lee Williams Cox was born February 13, 1917, in Afton, TX to James Emery Williams and Minnie Pearl Hill Williams. She was blessed to be the ninth of eleven children, with seven older brothers and three sisters, Pete, Edd (who named Ruby after a dear teacher), Velma, Carl, Robert, Marvin, Arvil, T.J., Juanita, and Jo Nell. Ruby was the last sibling of this remarkably precious family to be called Home. Also welcoming her Home was her late-husband Alton and late-daughter-in-law Patsy Ruth Miller Cox. Ruby completed high school as Salutorian at Jayton, TX in 1934. Don Morris offered a scholarship to her to attend Abilene Christian College which she passed up to be at home with her ill mother. In 1935 she and Alton Cerana Cox were married in Abilene, TX. Ruby is survived by her son, Paul Cox, of Lenexa, KS, and her daughter Pegene Cox Campbell and son-in-law Gary Campbell of Fort Worth, TX. Also surviving are four granddaughters and two grandsons and their spouses: Torey (Cox) and Nathan Ehlert; Colby and Jenny Cox; Casey (Cox) and Kurt Zobrist; Karalee Campbell; Julieanne (Campbell) and Kent Gooden; Tyler and Stephanie Campbell. She also had several great-grandsons and great-granddaughters: Garret and David Ehlert; Jonathan and Lincoln Cox; Baby Zobrist; Emily and Melody Gooden; and Wesley, Morgan and Aubrey Campbell. Ruby enjoyed playing basketball, track, tennis, softball, and volleyball as a child. Later she never tired of watching all level of sports from little league play of grandchildren to the professionals. Ruby moved to be with her daughter in Fort Worth in April of 2005. Up to then she had been an active member of her bridge group, enjoying their friendship for many years. She cherished delivering Meals on Wheels, receiving the Boot Award several times. It grieved her when she had to quit. She visited several times a week in the hospital and nursing home and baked and delivered goodies to many shut-ins. Ruby's greatest love, outside of her own family, was the pure love she felt for and from her family at the Central Church of Christ. Ruby taught Bible classes for many years, children to young adult women. She loved her family and her church family. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, June 2, 2008 in the Kornerstone Funeral Directors Chapel with Dr. Don Williams, a nephew, officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery under the direction of Kornerstone Funeral Directors of Tulia.