Married: 31 JAN 1941 Ware Co, GA
Spouse 2: Forrest ROGERS
Married: 05 Apr 1961 Ware Co, GA
Spouse 3: James Emory COX
Married: 29 Aug 1979 Ware Co, GA
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Rhoda Gilliard Cox, 91, of Blackshear died Tuesday evening (May 30, 2017) at Memorial Satilla Health in Waycross after an extended illness. Mrs. Cox was born in Manor to the late Wesley L. and Lilla Youngblood Gilliard and had made South Georgia her home for all her life. She retired from the King Edward Cigar Factory after 34 years of service. Mrs. Cox enjoyed going fishing anytime she could and frequently visited the beach. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her first husband Roy Cheshire and second husband, Jim Cox; one sister, Lena Harrell; four brothers, Elige Gilliard, Ezra Gilliard, George Gilliard, Lamar Gilliard.
Mrs. Cox is survived by a daughter Debra Morgan husband Wesley of Blackshear; two grandchildren, Tammie Williams husband Bob of Waycross, Wes Morgan wife Holly of Blackshear; three great grandchildren, Trace Williams, Maybre Morgan, Lilly Smith; numerous other nieces, nephews and other relatives.
A funeral service will be held Friday (June 2, 2017) at 11:00am at the Miles-Odum Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow in Greenlawn Cemetery.
Sympathy may be expressed online at www.milesodumfuneralhome.com
Miles-Odum Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Married: 31 JAN 1941 Ware Co, GA
Spouse 2: Forrest ROGERS
Married: 05 Apr 1961 Ware Co, GA
Spouse 3: James Emory COX
Married: 29 Aug 1979 Ware Co, GA
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Rhoda Gilliard Cox, 91, of Blackshear died Tuesday evening (May 30, 2017) at Memorial Satilla Health in Waycross after an extended illness. Mrs. Cox was born in Manor to the late Wesley L. and Lilla Youngblood Gilliard and had made South Georgia her home for all her life. She retired from the King Edward Cigar Factory after 34 years of service. Mrs. Cox enjoyed going fishing anytime she could and frequently visited the beach. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her first husband Roy Cheshire and second husband, Jim Cox; one sister, Lena Harrell; four brothers, Elige Gilliard, Ezra Gilliard, George Gilliard, Lamar Gilliard.
Mrs. Cox is survived by a daughter Debra Morgan husband Wesley of Blackshear; two grandchildren, Tammie Williams husband Bob of Waycross, Wes Morgan wife Holly of Blackshear; three great grandchildren, Trace Williams, Maybre Morgan, Lilly Smith; numerous other nieces, nephews and other relatives.
A funeral service will be held Friday (June 2, 2017) at 11:00am at the Miles-Odum Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow in Greenlawn Cemetery.
Sympathy may be expressed online at www.milesodumfuneralhome.com
Miles-Odum Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Family Members
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Joseph Era Gilliard
1905–1972
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James Elige Gilliard
1906–1985
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Pennie Mae Gilliard Corbett
1908–1977
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Wesley Linton Gilliard
1910–1985
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George Washington Gilliard
1912–1990
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Lena Agnes Gilliard Harrell
1914–2003
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William Mitchell "Mitch" Gilliard
1918–1930
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Ezra Lee Gilliard
1919–2004
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Alvin Lamar Gilliard Sr
1922–1995
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