Obituary of Reola Cox

Reola Strong Cox was born on September 25, 1935 in Ayden, NC, and reclaimed by God on Thursday, September 1, 2016. Reola is the oldest of seven siblings born to Floyd and Helen Strong. Reola graduated from Ayden High School in 1954. In the same year, she relocated to Brooklyn, NY. A few years later she met the love of her life Mr. Roswell Cox and in 1958 on October 11 they were united in holy matrimony. To this union two children were born – Jacqueline Cox Eradiri in 1962 and Linda Faye Cox in 1964. Not only the mother of Jacqueline and Linda, the love of children grew her family to be blessed with Jonathan Garner who preceded her in death, and is welcoming her home to heaven. In 1976, Reola and Roswell once again opened their arms to add two additional daughters, Iris Denise Williams and LaTanya Gisele Sellars into their loving home. In 1990, Roswell and Reola retired to North Carolina where they became members of Chapman’s Chapel OFWB Church and was a member of the senior choir. Several years later, they relocated once again to Erial, NJ to be nearer to her children and faithfully travelled monthly to North Carolina to attend fourth Sunday services. Predeceased family members include her mother - Helen Strong, father - Floyd Strong, brother – Floyd Donald Strong, brother- Claymond Lee Strong, sister - Iris Juanita Strong, brother – Talmadge Grey Strong and son Jonathan Garner. She leaves to celebrate her legacy her husband of 58 years, Roswell Cox, daughters; Jacqueline, Linda, Iris, and LaTanya; her sisters, Nevada Butcher and Ginder Hallums (Benson); sisters-in-law, Muriel Millett, Betty Smith (Earnest), Rosetta Brooks, and Mary Bolton; daughter-in-law, Robin Williams; nine grandchildren; Devon, Lloyd, Janelle, Alexxa, Daniel, Aaron, Cheyenne, Dalin, and Diamond; great grandson, Matthew; god daughter, Tawana Bonner; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.