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Velma Marie Thomas Cox

Birth	:	27 Jan 1918 Arlington, Fayette County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	17 Mar 2017 West Union, Fayette County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	West Union Cemetery, West Union, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.9611000, -91.8151600
Description	:	Velma Marie (Thomas) Cox, 99, of West Union, Iowa died on March 17, 2017 at the Good Samaritan Society Home in West Union, Iowa. Velma Marie was born on January 27, 1918 in Arlington, Iowa to James and Lusebe (Voshell) Thomas. She lived with her Aunt, Edna Harrman, from the age of four until she was a grown up. Velma had seven brothers, Howard, James, Arthur, Theodore, Orville, Milton “Woody” and Henry Thomas and eight sisters, Ollie Westcott, Nellie Voshell, Dorothy Gage, Jennie Voshell, Lydia Roloff, Helen “Fern” Marquette, Hazel Marquette and Charlotte Chapman. Velma was united in marriage to Philip... Read More	Velma Marie (Thomas) Cox, 99, of West Union, Iowa died on March 17, 2017 at the Good Samaritan Society Home in West Union, Iowa. Velma Marie was born on January 27, 1918 in Arlington, Iowa to James and Lusebe (Voshell) Thomas. She lived with her Aunt, Edna Harrman, from the age of four until she was a grown up. Velma had seven brothers, Howard, James, Arthur, Theodore, Orville, Milton “Woody” and Henry Thomas and eight sisters, Ollie Westcott, Nellie Voshell, Dorothy Gage, Jennie Voshell, Lydia Roloff, Helen “Fern” Marquette, Hazel Marquette and Charlotte Chapman. Velma was united in marriage to Philip M. Cox on September 19, 1935 and to this union eight children were born, John “Tom”, James, Charles, Arthur, Patricia, Jerold “Jerry”, Carl and Debra. She enjoyed gardening, reading, crossword puzzles, find-a-word search and watching Day Time Soaps. Velma is survived by her six children, James Cox of Lampasas, Texas, Arthur Cox and friend, Elaine Weidemann of West Union, Iowa, Patricia McQueen and her husband, Lynn of Council Bluffs, Iowa, Jerold “Jerry” Cox and his wife, Helen of West Union, Iowa, Carl Cox of Oelwein, Iowa and Debra Larson and her husband, Rod of Postville, Iowa; twenty grandchildren, thirty eight great-grandchildren; fourteen great-great-grandchildren; one brother, Milton “Woody” Thomas and his wife, Kay and one sister, Charlotte Chapman and her husband, Vern. She was preceded in death by her husband, Phillip Cox; parents, James and Lusebe (Voshell) Thomas; two sons, Charles and John “Tom” Cox; two grandsons, Daniel Cox and John Cox Jr.; four daughters-in-law, Helen Cox, Norma Cox, Mary Cox and Geraldine Cox; six brothers, Howard, James, Arthur, Theodore, Orville and Henry Thomas Cox and seven sisters, Ollie Westcott, Nellie Voshell, Dorothy Gage, Jennie Voshell, Helen “Fern” Marquette and Hazel Marquette. Visitation will be Monday, March 20, 2017 from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm at the Burnham-Wood-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service in West Union, Iowa. There will also be a one hour visitation before the funeral at the Funeral Home on Tuesday. Funeral Service will be at 1:00 pm on Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at the Burnham-Wood-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service in West Union, Iowa with Reverend Dayna Winke as the Officiant. Burial will follow at West Union Cemetery, West Union, Iowa. Obituary & photo published by Burnham-Wood-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service of West Union, Iowa

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Velma Marie Thomas Cox's memorial is located at: West Union Cemetery, West Union, Fayette County, USA.
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Velma Marie Thomas Cox death on 17 Mar 2017 in West Union, Fayette County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.9611000
Longitude: -91.8151600

Family Members:

Parent

James Melvin Thomas

(1873 - 1954)

Luseva Mae Voshell Thomas

(1890 - 1975)

Spouse

Phillip Montgomery Cox

(1903 - 1982)

Siblings

Ollie Elizabeth Thomas Westcott

(1910 - 2001)

Nellie Lucille Thomas Voshell

(1912 - 1984)

James L. Thomas

(1913 - 1962)

Dorothy Mae Thomas Shippy - Gage

(1919 - 1958)

Jennie Louise Thomas Voshell

(1920 - 1991)

Fern H. Marquette

(1923 - 1990)

Daniel Phillip “Dan” Thomas

(1900 - 1950)

Children

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. West Union Cemetery
West Union, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9611000, -91.8151600

2. Mount Calvary Cemetery
West Union, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9300003, -91.7850037

3. Boale Cemetery
Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9935700, -91.8451900

4. Mount Pleasant Cemetery
West Union, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9777985, -91.7647018

5. Butler Cemetery
West Union, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9738910, -91.7501880

6. Pleasant Grove Cemetery
Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9347000, -91.7450027

7. South Windsor Cemetery
Donnan, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9211006, -91.8747025

8. Prairie View Cemetery
Fayette, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8993580, -91.8330000

9. Oak Ridge Cemetery
Auburn Township, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0155983, -91.8683014

10. George Cemetery
Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0346985, -91.7818985

11. Windsor Cemetery
Hawkeye, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9644012, -91.9225006

12. Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Fayette, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8768997, -91.8094025

13. Brainard Cemetery
Brainard, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9341980, -91.7044900

14. Dunham Grove Cemetery
Randalia, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8767014, -91.8458023

15. Hawkeye Cemetery
Hawkeye, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9397011, -91.9357986

16. Nutting Cemetery
Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0306015, -91.7247009

17. Saint Petr Kirchof
Eldorado, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0572014, -91.8352966

18. Bethany Lutheran Church Cemetery
West Union, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0625000, -91.7630997

19. Lima Cemetery
Lima, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8689000, -91.7373000

20. Saint Francis Cemetery
Fayette, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8511009, -91.8261032

21. Dover Township Cemetery
Dover Township, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0708008, -91.8392029

22. Oak Lawn Cemetery
Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9986000, -91.9666977

23. Pitts Cemetery
Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9900017, -91.9708023

24. Gods Acres Cemetery
Clermont, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9925003, -91.6496964