Nancy Cox-Mitchell

Died: March 8, 2013

Nancy Wilhoit Cox-Mitchell, 83, of Greeneville, passed away Friday at Laughlin Memorial Hospital.

Nancy was a retired teacher and was a member of the Greene County Education Association, Tennessee Education Association, and National Education Association.

She was a member of Asbury United Methodist Church. Nancy placed her membership with Asbury on April 3, 1974, and has been a faithful member since that time.

She was a faithful member of the United Methodist Women, serving as unit president. She was a faithful member and officer of the Bobbie Pierce Study Group.

An accomplished musician, she served as the pianist for the Men's Bible Class for many years in that capacity and on occasion substituted as a pianist for the LaRue Bible Class.

She was a faithful member of the Reflections Choir of Asbury UMC.

A consummate hostess, she was gifted in offering hospitality to individuals and groups.

Survivors include two daughters and their husbands: Cassie and Roger Wampler and Tisha and Tim Harrison; grandchildren and their spouses: T.W. and Lauren Harrison and Terran and Steven Ayers; two great-grandchildren: Trey Harrison and Harrison Ayers; a sister: Bettie W. Copp; a special friend, whom she thought of as a daughter: Kathy Myers; a special sister-in-law: Patsy Pates; nephew and his wife: Terry and Mary Wells; and several nephews and nieces.

She was preceded in death by her mother and father: Hazeline and Luther Wilhoit; two husbands: the Rev. Glen Cox and Woodrow W. Mitchell; and a sister: Leland Wells.

The family will receive friends from 3-7 p.m. today at Jeffers Funeral & Cremation Service, downtown.

The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday in the downtown chapel with interment in Oak Grove Cemetery. The Rev. David Woody and the Rev. Jeannie Higgins will officiate.

Pallbearers will be John Myers, Danny Myers, Brandon Trantham, and Lee Wells.

Honorary pallbearers will be the members of her Sunday School class and Reflections Choir, and her neighbors.