Morgan Cox

Morgan Carlton Cox was born February 14, 1898 to Emma Hunter Cox and Edward Cox in Jefferson, Georgia. He was one of nine children born to this marriage. 

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Billie Cox

Cox, Billie Belmore Age 90, of Germantown, Ohio, passed away on June 19th, 2020. Billie was born to O.K. Columbus Cox and Lula Smith of Jackson County Jefferson, Georgia. He leaves to cherish his memory beloved sisters, Mattie, Brenda, Shirlean, Pauline, Okie L., Elease, Nancy Ruth, Annie Lucille, Ruby, and his brothers, Joe and Bobby; son, Rogers; and 3 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wonderful wife, Everlene; daughter, Therdene Cox; mother, Lula Smith and father, O.K. Columbus Cox and brothers, Willie Ed, Hugh Dorsey and sisters, Hattie Mae, Julia Pearl and his lovely twin, Lillie Velma. Billie retired from Armco as well as Cincinnati Gas and Electric, and owned the B&R Café...

Margaret J. Cox Johnson

We celebrate the life of a dynamic woman, Margaret J. Johnson, Born on October 8th 1934 as the second child of 7 and only daughter of Daniel and Bessie Cox. At the age of two, she and the family moved to Cincinnati, Ohio, where she spent most of her formative years. 

Margaret was a very self assured and confident person. As a young child, she was so confident that she once thought the annual parade (held close to her birthday) was in her honor. She informed her Nuns/teachers that she would no longer do the pledge of allegiance as there was no “liberty and justice for all”. This sense of compassion carried over into her adulthood. Margaret graduated...

Daniel Cox Jr.

Danny Cox, born on July 18, 1943, in Cincinnati, Ohio, was the seventh of eight children to Bessie and Daniel Cox. From a young age, his heart was filled with music, and he sang in the church choir alongside his childhood friend, Rudolph Isley. Danny’s professional music career began in the 1960s when he started the Hottenanny Folk Tour, which he later performed on alongside his sister, Margaret Cox. 

In 1967, Danny moved to Kansas City, where his career truly flourished. He performed at iconic local venues like the Vanguard Coffee House and the Cowtown Ballroom, earning a devoted following. Throughout his career, Danny recorded albums for major labels such as ABC D...

James Edwards

James G. Edwards (also known as “Little Head” or “Little James”) was born on October 1, 1939 in Bethlehem, Georgia to the late, Arby Edwards and Lula May (Shepherd) Edwards of Georgia. He was raised by his grandmother, Ludella Victoria (Cox) Edwards.  

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Kenneth Espy

Kenneth Espy, of Raleigh, NC departed this life Wednesday, May 24, 2017.

Funeral Service: 1:00 PM, Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at Lea Funeral Home Chapel 2500 Poole Road Raleigh,...

Charles Andrew Espy, Sr.

Charles was born on July 11th, 1946, in Montclair, New Jersey to the late Lula Mae Cox and Rozie Lee Espy. He grew up and attended public schools in Montclair. Every summer, he spent a few weeks with his family in Statham, Georgia with memories he always reminisced about. In 1963 he met the love of his life, Evelyn. In 1965, he enlisted and served four years in the United States Marine Corp. During this time, he served 13 months in Vietnam. Charles was very proud of having served his country as a Marine. In 1967 Charles and Evelyn were married. They enjoyed 55 years as a married couple. Through this union, they had two children, Charles (Skip) Andrew and Danielle Lisa. They spent the...

Eva Dance (Eva Cox)

Eva Dance, age 84 of Fayetteville NC slipped into eternity on August 26th, 2021 at 9:30PM in Morristown, New Jersey.



Eva was born on February 1st in Statham, Georgia to parents James and Ella Cox, the youngest of ten children. At an early age she joined and was baptized at Fairfield Baptist Church in Statham, GA. After the death of her father, Eva along with her mother, brother Chunk, and sister Emma, moved to New Jersey to be with the rest of the family. There is where she met and married her husband, Bernard Ralph Dance Sr. To this union was born Bernard Ralph Dance Jr. (Junie), whom Eva adored. Her son would bless her with two grandsons: Shaheed and Shideke Danc...

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Gerald Raymond Johnson, II

Gerald Raymond Johnson II was born September 22, 1956, in Cincinnati, Ohio to Gerald Raymond Johnson Sr. and Margaret J. Cox Johnson. At an early age his father, mother, two sisters, and himself moved to Chicago, Illinois. The family (including the addition of his youngest sister) later relocated to Flint, Michigan. Gerald attended and graduated from Beecher High School. He was a member of the U.S. Armed Forces, and later went on to become a Gourmet Chef, cooking for the United States President, the infamous ‘Dream Team,’ as well as others. Gerald was most notably known for his true passion as a Musician, at age 14 his mother bought him his first guitar. He later went on to play in and with...