She was a devoted mother and published children's book author and illustrator. She was preposterously kind and loving. She had a fiery temper. She was a famously awful cook. Her sense of humor could only be described as "Seussian".
She was born with an artistic sensibility that drove her to write poems, newspaper articles, novels, and children's book and ensured she would say the wrong thing in social settings. She made many mistakes in her life - though maybe less than most of us. Her legacy is her love of children reflected in her own children, grandchildren, and the books she wrote.
She is survived by her husband, Vance Cox; her two children, Dr. James Russ and Joseph Russ, her granddaughters Lucy Anne Fearrington Russ and Zadie Mary Fearrington Russ, her sisters Florence Fearrington of New York and Jessica Travis of New Orleans and a step-son Jonathan Cox.
The family expresses appreciation for her caregivers, Valerie, Sierra, Christine and others.
We miss her terribly and it will always be that way.
Arrangements by Brown-Wynne Funeral Home, Saint Mary's St. Raleigh.
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