Bruington-Jenkins-Sturgeon
Funeral Home
Serving our community for 75 Years!
Bruington-Jenkins-Sturgeon Funeral Home
P.O. Box 546, 205 High Street
Brandenburg, KY 40108
Phone: (270) 422-2115        Fax: (270) 422-2117        E-Mail: bjsfhome@bbtel.com
Beatrice Mae Cox
Beatrice Mae Cox, 93, passed away Saturday July 14, 2007 at her daughters’ home in
Brandenburg, KY.  She was born May 16, 1914 in Tobyhanna, PA to Lawrence and Nellie Smith.  
During her life she was a wife, mother, waitress and worked in a nursing home.  She was a former
resident of Daleville, PA and of Lexington, KY.

She was preceded in death by her husband George Howard Cox; siblings: Evelyn Walters, James
Smith, Howard Smith, Wendall Smith, Gerald Smith; Grandson, James Bush and Son-in-law, John
McCoy.

She is survived by two daughters Ruth Ann McCoy of Brandenburg and Shirley Mae Bush (Clyde) of
N. Charleston, SC and one brother Leroy (Helen) Smith, DE.  Grandchildren; Jill McHaney, FL,
Janice (Roy) Duncan, GA, Lynne (Glen) Carmichael, Lexington, KY, John (Lisa) McCoy, Lancaster,
PA, Wayne (Laney) McCoy, KY; 13 great-grandchildren, 5 step great-grandchildren, 4 great-great
grandchildren and 6 step great-great grandchildren.  She is also survived by four sister-in laws:
Areida Smith and Ruth Smith of IA, Evelyn Smith, NC and Margaret Smith, PA.

Cremation was chosen by the family.
July 14, 2007