Barbara Cox Funeral

Thoughts

Being back at BH is a homecoming. It is good to see everyone. We are family, even if we're separated by the current mission. It is good to see Dr. John Harris and Jennifer. It is good to see all of you. However, as good as this is, it is nothing in comparison to what Sister Barbara is experiencing now.FAMILY REUNION

When I received the word of Sister Barbara’s passing, Inez and I just boo-hooed. It wasn’t for Barbara; it was for Allan, Beth, and Daisy. It was for myself and for you guys who knew her so well. 

When I think about Barbara Cox, I see paradoxes. A paradox is something that seems to contradict, but when you really look at it, it all makes sense. 

As I look at all the wonderful pictures, something really sticks out! As a bald man, I noticed that Sister Barbara had some hair! Let’s be real! Sister had some hair. When I first met her, I saw her as this classy lady who was always dressed nicely and always had her hair done. 

Though she had this appearance of refinement and sophistication, at the core, she was a really simple lady. You had to get to know her. 

Another paradox, one that Allan mentioned at one point, is that she would be the one making the seating arrangements. Sister Barbara had an opinion, and she did not mind sharing it with you, yet at the same time she could be quiet and reflective.

Just like Sister Barbara being a paradox, this life can be like that. None of us planned to be here today, yet she had planned for it. She was faithful through the good times and the hard times, loving her family and loving the church, but most importantly loving her Savior, Jesus. 

We all know that we are going to be celebrating the life of loved ones at some point; we are just never really prepared for the day it happens. 

What I have learned in following Jesus, reading His Word, and living this life is to simply embrace the paradoxes.

Obituary

Barbara Ann Cox, 77, of Brunswick, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at St. Vincent's Hospital Riverside in Jacksonville. 

Born on in Coffee County to the late Allan E. Hutcheson and Dorothy Thompson Hutcheson,August 15, 1948, 

she was a longtime resident of Glynn County and a 1966 graduate of Glynn Academy.

As a dedicated housewife and mother, Barbara’s life was defined by her love for her family and her unwavering faith. 

She was a lifelong member of the Church of God denomination and a current member of Bay Harbour Church of God. 

Over the years, she served in various ministries at both Norwich St. Church of God and Golden Isles Church of God, contributing her talents to the choir, children’s ministry, and senior adult ministry.

Barbara was known for being full of wit and humor, and she enjoyed shopping, cooking, traveling, and helping others. While she cherished spending time with all her friends and family, her greatest joy was found in her son, Allan, and her granddaughter, Daisy.

She is survived by her mother, Dorothy Thompson Hutcheson; her son, Allan Alfred Cox (Beth); and her granddaughter, Daisy Cox. She is also survived by three sisters, Patricia Shedlowski (Tony), Cindy Harris Mock (Brad), and Allison Morgan (Clifford), along with several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and nephews, and her "princess pals" Colby Rae Williams and Leia Clouatre.

Services will be held at 2 PM on Saturday, August 15, 2026, at Bay Harbour Church of God, with Dr. John Harris officiating. The family will receive friends at the church for one hour prior to the service. In lieu of customary remembrances, the family requests that contributions be made to the Bay Harbour Church of God Youth Department, 3210 US HWY 82, Brunswick, GA 31523.

Arrangements entrusted to Edo Miller and Sons Funeral Home.

August 15, 1948

Sunday

78 years ago

Today would have been her birthday

Baby Boomer

Israel became a nation on May 14, 1948

Also Born in 1948

King Charles

Clarence Thomas

Al Gore

Barbara Mandrell

Married to Alfred “Louie” Cox for 53 years

Louie passed on November 13, 2019 

She was a widow for 2464 Days = 6 Years, 8 Months, 30 Days