SARAH JO “SALLY” CLENDENIN COX

1926-2017

41 years where they became members of the Champion Forest Baptist Church and Champions Golf Club.

She had a contagious laugh and a love of music. A special group of elderly women known as the “Ya-Ya’s” held a special meeting every week for music, wine, and a discussion of topics ranging from gossip to political. In spite of Macular Degeneration which caused her blindness during the last 10 years of her life, she continued to enjoy friends, music, TV, and audiobooks from the Texas “Talking Books” program. She was cared for until the end by her loving son Stanley Cox and wife Barbara, and for two years at home by her grandson Barret Gau.

She was blessed with a wonderful caregiver, Ximena Monge, from 2010 through 2015, even going to Assisted Living and staying overnight

Sarah Jo “Sally” Clendenin Cox, 90, passed away in Fort Worth, TX, on February 17 after a recent decline in health. She was preceded in death by her husband, Cameron Lee Cox, in 2013, after 64 years of marriage.

Sally was born June 8, 1926, in Ardmore, Oklahoma, the second youngest of seven children. She graduated from Ardmore High School and went to East Central University where she met Cameron. They were married on September 3, 1948. Cameron earned his degree in Petroleum Engineering at the University of Oklahoma, and they embarked upon a long journey in the oil industry that took them from the Gulf Coast to the Rocky Mountains and Alaska.

They raised three children born in Texas, Oklahoma, and Mississippi, and made their home in Houston for on occasion.

Sally was preceded in death by her father, Sam Clendenin; mother, Myrtle Cypert Clendenin; and six brothers and sisters. Survivors include her two sons, Randal Lee (Rose) Cox of Anchorage, AK, and Stanley Wade (Barbara) Cox of Ft. Worth, daughter JoCarol (Robert) Woodburn of Hooksett, NH, two grandsons, Barret Nicholas and Trevor Steven Gau, granddaughter Kara Lee (Michael) Stiff, and their two children, of North Carolina.

Sally will be laid to rest in Rose Hill Cemetery in Ardmore, with a graveside service commencing February 21, 2017 at 11:00 AM with Rev. Donny Custar officiating. Arrangements by Craddock Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, please direct donations to Macular Degeneration Partnership, AMD.org, or to the charity of your choice. Online condolences may be made at craddockfuneralhome.com.