Dorothy Delores (Belflower) Cox, 93, Kansas City, MO passed away April 21, 2017. Visitation will be 11 a.m. – 12 p.m., Tuesday, April 25 at Mt. Moriah, Newcomer & Freeman Funeral Home, 10507 Holmes Rd., Kansas City, MO 64131. Graveside service to follow at Mt. Moriah Cemetery.
Born in Newburg, MO November 7, 1923, she was known to some as Dottie, Aunt Dot, Grandma or Great Grandma.
Dorothy married her high school sweetheart, Fred Cox on October 11, 1941 and they were for married for 59 years before Fred passed from emphysema in 2000. She was a domestic engineer while their children were in school. She then went to work wrapping packages at Woolf Brothers clothing store at Christmas time. When they became empty nesters she went to work for the IRS during tax season and that turned into full time job.
She was preceded in death by her husband Fred; son, Fred M. Cox; and sister Phyllis. Dorothy is survived by three children: Mike Cox and wife Judy, Bruce Cox and wife Donna and Kathy Hannon and husband Jack, and Fred’s wife Patty Cox; 14 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren.
In addition, we would like to extend special thanks to Village Hospice. Mike and Judy kept Dorothy with them up until the final week but could not have done so without the help of Hospice.
Contributions may be made in Dorothy’s memory to Village Hospice, 1001 NW Chipman Road, Lee’s Summit, MO 64081.
