Lorene Ellison Cox

Lorene Ellison Cox, 90, died Saturday, January 23, 2010, at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas. Lorene Cox was born in Aspermont, Texas, October 28, 1919, to Clara and Brooks Ellison. After graduating from Aspermont High School, she earned a BS degree from Texas Tech University in 1942. She taught school in the Lawn, Gonzales, and Port Arthur School Districts. Her community activities included Past President of Aggie Moms, Past President of PEO, Chapter CP, and membership in the Antique Study Club. She has been an active member of First Baptist Church of Port Arthur as a Sunday School teacher, a Trustee, a Board member for Shepherds Inn, and served on many committees. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 26, 2010 at First Baptist Church in Port Arthur with Dr. Ken Cox officiating and Dr. Elwyn Gibson assisting. Burial will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park under the direction of Levingston Funeral Home in Groves. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Monday at the funeral home. Mrs. Cox was preceded in death by her parents, brothers, Wilburn Ellison, Joe Dean Ellison, Lindell Ellison; sister-in-law, Louise Gonnering; daughter-in-law Lynne Cox; and husband Kay Kennedy Cox, Sr. Survivors include daughter, Brenda Raithel and husband, Jim of Port Neches; son Dr. Ken Cox of New Boston, Texas; brother, Delmon Ellison and wife, Georgia of Seminole, Texas; brother-in-law, W. L. Cox, Jr. and wife, Betty of Corrigan; grandchildren, Angela Raithel, Melissa Edgerly and husband, Justin, Amanda Cox, Brooks Cox, Rachel Cox, Clara Cox and Casey Cox; great grandchildren, Jonathan and Joshua Edgerly. A special thanks to the staff of Cypress Glen East for their loving care and to Odyssey Hospice for all of their assistance. Friends wishing to make memorial contributions may send them to First Baptist Church of Port Arthur, 5000 Gulfway Drive, Port Arthur, Tx. 77642.