Monita Franklin Cox

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Obituary- Cox, Monita

Mrs. Monita F. Cox
CEDAR VALE — Services were Feb. 11 at St. Matthew's Episcopal Church here for Mrs. Monita F. Cox, 86, Cedar Vale, who was found dead Wednesday, Feb. 8, in a pasture near here.
Officials said she apparently suffered a heart attack and was able to drive her automobile off the road into the pasture near the intersection of US-166 and Shidler Road.
Mrs. Cox and her husband owned and operated Cox Funeral Home in Cedar Vale until 1966 when the business was sold and became Miles Funeral Home of Cedar Vale.
She was born Nov. 19, 1897, at Rossville, the daughter of Joseph M. and Lucille Kunkle Frank¬lin. She was graduated from Rossville High School and later from Baker University at Baldwin City. She taught school a short time.
Mrs. Cox was a member of St. Matthew’s Episco¬pal Church, St. Matthew's Guild and Federated Ladies Club, all at Cedar Vale.
She was married to Hubert D. Cox Oct. 14, 1921, at Topeka. He died in January 1972.
Survivors include two daughters, Mary Alice Cox, Lafayette, La., and Mrs. Naomi Dale, Coca Beach, Fla.; a son, Donald Cox, San Francisco, Calif.; two sisters, Miriam Franklin, Topeka, and Mrs. Myrna McIntire, Madison, Wis.; four grand-children; and a great-grandchild.
Burial was in Cedar Vale Cemetery. Miles Fu¬neral Home at Cedar Vale was in charge of arrangements.