FARMINGTON - Marilyn E. Cox, 74, of 598 E. Vine St. Farmington, passed away at 4:15 a.m. Sunday (July 15, 2007) at Methodist Medical Center, Peoria.-;
She was born July 23, 1932, in London Mills, daughter of Charles B. and Blanche M. Murphy Reed.-; She married Samuel K. Cox on Aug. 16, 1950, in Decatur. He preceded her in death on July 29, 1982.-;
She is survived by one son, Michael D. Cox, Farmington; one daughter, Debra A. (Marvin L.) Swadinsky, Trivoli; two grandchildren, Steven M. Swadinsky, Norfolk, Va., and Lindsey A. Swadinsky, Trivoli; four brothers, Jim (Dixie) Reed, Canton, and Charles Reed, Lyle "Tom" (Rose) Reed and Wayne (Nancy) Reed, all of Farmington; and three sisters, Mary (Gene) Briggs, Heyworth, and Charlene (Robert) Bollinger and Carol (Don) Roberts, both of Farmington.-;
Also preceding her in death were her parents; and three brothers, David, Daniel and Clifford Reed.-;
Her funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Anderson-Sedgwick Funeral Home, Farmington. Pastor Taku Longkumer will officiate.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.-; Burial will be in Oak Ridge Cemetery, Farmington.-;
Memorials may be made to the American Lung Association of Illinois or to the Farmington Rescue Squad.-; Online condolences may be made at www.sedgwickfuneralhomes.com .