Our beloved Elizabeth Ann (Bogan) Cox passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, November 7, 2020 in Irving, Texas. Ann was born in Mineola, Texas at the family home on November 15, 1932 to Henry and Ethel (Reed) Bogan. She graduated from Mineola High School in 1950. Ann met the love of her life, Donald Lee Cox while he was serving in the Navy and they married on November 28, 1953. They had two sons, Charles Wayne and Brian Lee. Ann worked at Chance Vought Aircraft in Dallas in the early 1950s and became a homemaker when Charles was born. Beginning in 1970 she taught Pre-K for four years at Kirkwood UMC in Irving. In 1973, she began working at the Irving ISD tax office where she worked for 25 years and retired in 1998. Ann was predeceased by her parents, Henry and Ethel Bogan; her brother, Patrick Bogan and niece Christine (Bogan) Orr. Ann is survived by her husband, Donald L. Cox; her sons; Charles and Brian and his wife Laura, grandchildren; Chris Cox, Rhonda and husband Brian Fruendt, Ashley Cox and Brittany Cox Washle and husband, Lieutenant Scott Washle; great grandchildren; Cameron and Liam Fruendt; her sister, Allene Deuson and sister-in-laws; Shirley Tucker and Nancy Bogan and families. Ann was a loving, kind and remarkable wife, mother, mother-in-law, grandma, great grandma, aunt and friend to all. Her absence leaves a void in all of our hearts and we will miss her dearly. The memorial service will be Friday, November 20 at 12:30 pm at Donnellys Colonial Funeral Home, 606 West Airport Frwy, Irving, Texas 75062. *masks and social distancing are required. Interment will follow at 2:30 at Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery, 2000 Mountain Creek Pkwy., Dallas, 75211. Memorials in Ann's honor may be made to First United Methodist Church Irving, 211 W. 3rd St., Irving, Texas, 75060 where she was a member since 1983, or to the American Heart Association. The memorial service will be live streamed. The link is here: https://youtu.be/c3z8-1_4VXo The full service was recorded on a second recording device, to include the graveside service. The link to this service can be found here: https://youtu.be/-fyMsR6WhgA The link to the beautiful slideshow prepared by Laura Cox can be found here: https://youtu.be/M7EPde_CyfA SERVICES

Memorial Service

Friday, November 20, 2020 12:30 PM

Donnelly's Colonial Funeral Home Chapel 606 West Airport Freeway Irving, TX 75062

Committal Service

Friday, November 20, 2020 2:30 PM

Dallas/Fort Worth National Cemetery 2000 Mountain Creek Parkway Dallas, Texas 75211