Kathleen Byrne Cox

Kathleen B. Cox, age 81, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 1, 2025. Kathleen was born on May 25, 1943, in Oakland, CA to Peter J. Byrne and Mary (Wathen) Byrne.

Kathleen graduated from Fairhope High School in 1961. Soon afterward, she began raising a family with her husband, Gene A. Cox. They lived in Fairhope until 1971 then moved to Ocean Springs, MS. In 1972 they moved to Bellevue, TN. In 1973 they moved to Mt. Juliet, TN. In 1979 they moved to Hopkinsville, KY. While living in Hopkinsville, KY, Kathleen graduated from nursing school and began working as a nurse at Jennie Stuart Hospital. In 1987 they moved to Herndon, VA. In 1994 they moved back to Fairhope, AL. Kathleen worked as a nurse in Elberta, AL for a short time, then retired. She enjoyed reading, shopping, arts and crafts shows, soaking in her tub, and spending time with her friends, children, and grandchildren.

Kathleen was preceded in death by her husband, Gene A. Cox. She is survived by her daughters, Cindy (Cox) Bernd, Ashley (Cox) Pflum and husband Robert; son, David Cox and wife Wendy; grandchildren, Rachel Pflum, Deanna Pflum, Audrey Cox, Trevor Cox, Phillip Cox; brothers, Kevin Byrne and Peter Byrne; sister, Nancy (Byrne) Wangsness.

A graveside service will be held on Friday, March 7, 2025, at 2:00 pm at Memory Gardens of Fairhope on Greeno Road. 

In memory of Kathleen, in lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation at http://www.pulmonaryfibrosis.org or by calling 888-733-6741.

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