Judith Stratton (Gaines) Cox

Judith Stratton "Judy" (Gaines) Cox, 83, of Georgetown, Indiana, passed away on Friday, April 16, 2021. She was born on August 7, 1937, in Lake Village, Arkansas, to the late Dixon, Sr., and Ruth (Stratton) Gaines. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her brothers, Dixon T. Gaines, Jr., (Charlene) and Paul Gaines.

Judy is survived by her loving husband of almost 56 years, Philip Cox; children, Eric (Dina) Cox and Kevin (Susan) Cox; stepdaughters, Ariane Cox and Vivian Cox; grandchildren, Justin (Ashlee), Corinne, Emma, and Abigail; step-grandchildren, Toni, Amy, Anton, Sophia, Gehrid, and Bethany; and great-grandson, Luke.

Mrs. Cox belonged to several out-reach programs in the community. She was a member of Cursillo, In Heaven's Eyes, and local prayer and Bible study groups, and volunteered at St. Elizabeth Maternity Services. She was a public school teacher before her marriage and spent years as a substitute teacher after her boys were in the 8th grade. She taught 4- and 5-year-old preschool at Northside Christian Academy before her retirement.

Visitation will be from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 22, 2021, at Newcomer Cremations, Funerals & Receptions - New Albany (3309 Ballard Lane). Her Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, April 23, 2021, at St. Mary of the Knobs Catholic Church with cremation to follow according to her wishes.

The family requests that contributions in Judy's memory be made to St. Mary of the Knobs Catholic Church, the J. G. Brown Cancer Center, or Kindred Hospice.

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