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J. ELAINE COX
December 7, 2007

J. Elaine Cox, 90 years, of Jacksonville, IL and formerly of Calhoun, LA died Friday, December 7, 2007 at Barton W. Stone Home in Jacksonville.

She was born January 31, 1917 in Downsville, LA; the daughter of Cleve and Clara Foster McDaniel. She married John Howell Cox on July 1, 1939 in Choudrant, LA and he preceded in death on December 1, 1980.

She is survived by a son, Dr. John D. Cox (wife, Cheryl) of Jacksonville; two grandchildren, Sean C. Cox of Istanbul, Turkey and Brittany L. Cox of Biddeford, ME; a brother, James McDaniel of Calhoun, LA; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by two brothers, Charles McDaniel (surviving wife, Margie of Calhoun, LA) and Harold McDaniel.

Mrs. Cox was a dairy and coffee department manager for A & P Food Store in Shreveport, LA for 15 years. A member of Aulds Chapel Church, she enjoyed reading, time spent with family members, keeping abreast of politics, and football games especially those involving her beloved Pittsburgh Steelers.

Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Saturday, December 15, 2007 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home in West Monroe, LA with burial at Carlton Cemetery in rural Calhoun, LA. Friends may call at the funeral home from 10:00 AM until the time of services. Memorial gifts are suggested to Alzheimer's Association or Hospice Care of Illinois. Condolences may be sent to the family online at www.buchanancody.com. The Buchanan & Cody Funeral Home on West State in Jacksonville is in charge of the arrangements.