Elnora Sarah Cox, 96, of Warsaw, passed away at 6:40 a.m. July 30, 2011, in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw.
She was born Sept. 25, 1914, in Washington Township, Noble County, to Gale and Luretta Stump Robbins. On May 28, 1941, in Alexandria, Va., she married Don M. Cox, who died Dec. 24, 1997.
A lifetime Kosciusko County resident, she was an elementary school teacher at Claypool, Pierceton, Franklin Township and Silver Lake schools and a substitute teacher for East Wayne School (Jefferson School). She then worked at the Kosciusko County Auditor’s Office, the Kosciusko County License Branch and retired from Lake City Bank in 1979. She was a 90-year member of North Winona Church of the Brethren, where she served more than 30 years as church secretary, Ladies Aid treasurer and member, Sunday school teacher and founder of the junior church. She was an active member of the community, her social affiliations include: Girl Scout troop leader for five years; 4-H leader for 30 years; chairman of blood bank volunteers for the American Red Cross; volunteer at the Kosciusko County Historical Society Jail Museum; speaker for various schools presenting topics about Native American life; and Kosciusko County Mobile Meals volunteer. She was a graduate of Pierceton High School and she received her two-year normal teaching certificate from Manchester College.
Surviving are a daughter, Pat Jernigan, Fort Wayne; a son, Michael (and spouse Pat) Cox, Warsaw; a brother, Scott (and spouse Ellen) Robbins, Muncie; four grandchildren: Marc (and spouse Wendy) Jernigan, Fort Wayne; Eric (and spouse Liz) Cox, Kelseyville, Calif.; Brian (and spouse Dawn) Butler, Greenfield; and Brad (and spouse Bobbie) Butler, Burket; 10 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a brother, Roswell Robbins.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, 2290 Provident Court, Warsaw, with Pastor Mike Smith officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw.
Calling is from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
***** Memorials may be made to The American Red Cross, 320 N. Buffalo St., Warsaw, IN 46580; or Kosciusko County Historical Society, 121 N. Indiana St., Warsaw, IN 46580.
