irene cox body

1906-2003

Life Story

Irene Cox Body was born on February 10, 1906, in Newton County, Mississippi, to Lawyer Cox (1880-1964) and Sarah Cox (1882-?). She attended school and completed the seventh grade in elementary school. As a teenager, she married Earnest Body (1905-1983), and her primary occupation was managing the household.

She passed away on August 6, 2003, and was laid to rest beside her husband at the cemetery of Green Grove M.B. Church.

Resting Place

Green Grove Baptist Church Graveyard

Photos/Albums

Irene Cox Body Headstone
Irene Cox Body Headstone 1906-2003

Sources

  • 1910 Federal Census
  • 1920 Federal Census
  • 1930 Federal Census
  • 1940 Federal Census
  • 1950 Federal Census
  • U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
  • The Newton Record, Earnest Body Obituary, Wed, Apr 27, 1983 ·Page 5
  • U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
  • U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
  • U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014