Peggy Cox

Peggy Flake Cox, age 80, passed away at home on March 28th 2017 in Theodore, AL surrounded by her loving family. She was born on October 30, 1936 in Louisville Ms, to Pennie and Sterling E. Flake. She had a great passion for cooking and gardening. Her specialty was her New Orleans BBQ Shrimp and her Seafood Gumbo. While she loved many people and things, she loved nothing more than her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She enjoyed cooking Sunday Dinner for her family and spending her free time with them. She was a member of The 1st Baptist Church of Theodore for 50 years. Peggy will be greatly missed by family and friends. She is survived by her daughter, Cathy Driskell of Theodore, AL., son Charles H. Cox Jr. (Karen) of Mobile, AL, her grandchildren Jessica (Steven) Drews, Kendra(Jason) Carpenter and Hayli Driskell, all of Mobile, AL, 6 great-grandchildren, Daylon, Maycie, Mary Kaylen, Anna Claire, Makenna, and Kathyn Elizabeth, and other relatives and friends. Surviving siblings are her brother, Ernest A Flake and sister, Betty Miles both residing in MS. She was preceded in death by her husband Charles H. Cox Sr. and siblings Cordie Boone, Claudia Smith, Bobby Flake, Billy Flake and Serita Nowell.
Her nephew Rev. Timothy Flake with preside over Graveside Services which will be held on April 1, 2017 at 3:30 pm in Mobile Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at Mobile Memorial Gardens Funeral Home Saturday April 1, 2017 from 1:30 pm until service time. Pallbearers will be James Hart, Ronald Driskell, Jason Carpenter, Steven Drews, Gene Lamey and Pruitt Woodall. Honorary pallbearers will be Jimmy Stevens and Joey Drews.

Visitation

Mobile Memorial Gardens Funeral Home
6040 Three-Notch Road
Mobile, AL  36619
Saturday, April 1, 2017
1:30 - 3:30 PM

Service

Mobile Memorial Gardens
6100 Three-Notch Road
Mobile, AL  36619
Saturday, April 1, 2017
3:30

Cemetery

Mobile Memorial Gardens
6100 Three-Notch Road
Mobile, AL  36619