Marilyn Faye Cox

Marilyn was born May 9, 1938 on her grandfather’s farm in Enloe, Texas, to Faye (Coston) Whitlock and Richard Truman Whitlock. She grew up in Cooper, Texas with her siblings, Martha, Richard and Edwin. As a child, Marilyn’s parents instilled in her an unwavering faith in God.

Upon graduating from Cooper High School, Marilyn attended North Texas State College in Denton, Texas. While at NTSC, Marilyn met and later married the love of her life, Bruce Cox. She went on to teach hearing-impaired students in Fort Worth ISD for 35 years. Her students loved her and she returned that love tenfold.

Marilyn and Bruce bought their first home on the west side of Fort Worth where they raised their three sons, Carey, Craig and Todd and later welcomed a bonus daughter, Cindy, into their family. After 60 years, they moved to Possum Kingdom Lake where Marilyn spent her morning devotional time out on her front porch enjoying the numerous birds, deer and ducks. She observed many beautiful sunsets with Bruce by her side. Marilyn moved to an apartment last year at Broadway Cityview where she learned to find joy in her life as a new widow as she made lots of friends and truly enjoyed her time there.

Marilyn was a good and faithful servant. She attended church at Benbrook First United Methodist Church up until she moved to Possum Kingdom where she attended First Baptist of Possum Kingdom. Throughout her adult life, she used her gift of piano to serve the churches where she was a member. She was also a member of the choir.

Marilyn is survived by sons Carey Cox and wife Sherry, Craig Cox and wife Melinda, Todd Cox and wife Tracy, bonus daughter Cindy Metcalf and husband Ken, grandchildren Aaron Lopez and wife Mirela, Matthew Baetz, Cody Baetz and wife Hillary, Justin Cox and wife Katie, Matthew Cox and wife Ani, Lindsey Detwiler and husband Bram, Meredith Kolsrud and husband David, Parker Metcalf, Blake Cox and girlfriend Rachael, Kylie Stephens and husband Dillyn, 15 great-grandchildren sister Martha Philips, brother Edwin Whitlock and wife Cindy, sister-in-law Owen Whitlock, and many more family and friends.

She is preceded in death by her husband Bruce Cox, mother Faye Whitlock, father Richard Truman Whitlock, and brother Richard Whitlock.

The family invites relatives and friends for visitation Sunday, October 25th from 3:00 to 6:00 PM. Memorial celebrating the life of Marilyn Faye Cox will be Monday, October 26 at 10:00 AM, at Laurel Land funeral Home, burial to immediately follow.