Nancy Margaret Spivey Cox, age 84, of Pittsboro, died Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at UNC Hospital.
Nancy was born in Lee County, North Carolina on October 9, 1935 to the late James Curtis Spivey and Tannie Mae Hight Spivey. She was also preceded in death by her husband Joseph “Joe” Cox, sister Hilda Talley, brother Buddy Spivey, and granddaughter Cassidy Raquel Cox.
Surviving relatives include daughter,Darlene Ryan and husband Mike of Pittsboro; son, Joey Cox and wife Donna of Pittsboro; four grandchildren, Carly Johnson and husband James, Katherine Meadows, Christopher Ryan and wife Amber, Dalton Cox, five great – grandchildren, Henry Johnson, Riley Meadows, Calvin Johnson, Jasper Johnson, Sarah Meadows; and one sister, Doris Ashburn of White Hill, NC.
The family received friends Thursday, January 9, 2020 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Donaldson Funeral Home & Cremation Griffin Chapel. A graveside service was held Friday, January 10, 2020 at 3 p.m. at the Spivey Family Cemetery with Pastor Wesley Thomas presiding.
In lieu of flowers the family asks for memorial contributions to be made in Nancy’s memory to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation, 28 West 44th Street, Suite 609, New York, NY 10036.
Condolences may be made at: www.donaldsonfunerals.com.
Donaldson Funeral Home & Cremation is honored to serve the Cox family.