Joel "Jo" W. Cox

Bartow- Joel "Jo" W. Cox, age 83, passed away Monday, December 27, 2021 at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale. Born April 18, 1938 in Slocomb, AL to Willie & Nettie Blount Wright, Mrs. Cox was a resident of Bartow since 1959, moving from Troy, AL, Jo was a Engineering Assistant with IMC PhosphateI in Bartow for over 25 years. She was a member of the First Baptist Church.of Bartow . She is preceded in death by her husband of 63 years: Donald R. Cox and her sister: Kate Bottoms and two brothes; Billy Wright and Milton Wright.. She was survived by two daughters: Donna Hollingsworth [Fred], Jacksonville, FL and Debra May [Martin] of Clarksville, GA; four grandchildren; Jamin, Kyle, Chris and Corey and a great grandchild: Deklan. Graveside funeral services willl be held Thursday, December 30, 2021, at 3:00 PM at Bartow Wildwood Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Bartow First Baptist Church. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Joel "Jo" W. Cox, please visit our flower store.