Joseph Cox, 63, a farmer from Clarksdale, died June 10, 2019 at his home. Visitation is 3 to 5 p.m. Friday, June 14, 2019 at Meredith-Nowell Funeral Home in Clarksdale. Funeral services are 1 p.m. Saturday, June 15, 2019 at Mt. Pisgah M. B. Church with burial in the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery. Meredith-Nowell Funeral Home in Clarksdale is handling the arrangements.
Survivors include sons Joseph Stewart, Joseph Evans, Jason Kirkwood, Jeremy Kirkwood; daughters Felicia Newson, Alfreda Edmond; brothers William Larry, Walter Cox, James Cox, Terry Cox, Richard Cox; sisters Ruth Ann Cox, Mae Willie Brown, Pinkie Young, Magnolia Cox, Laura Ramirez; seven grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents Edward Cox and Mozella Larry Cox; brother Edward Cox, Jr. and daughter Jennifer Stewart.