Virginia Cox, 91, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on December 12, 2019 at Golden Years Assisted Living in Orange, Texas.

A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, December 14, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be her son-in-law, Reverend Keith Duplechin. Burial will follow the service at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Groves, Texas.

Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City.

Born in Clayton, on July 13, 1928, she was the daughter of Albert Sydney Dry and Ludie Dry. Virginia was a hardworking and dedicated wife, mother, and grandmother. She enjoyed spending time outdoors tending her garden, working jigsaw puzzles, and could do just about anything she put her mind to.

She was preceded in death by her parents; as well as her brothers, Henry Dry, Sydney Dry, and Albert Dry, Jr.; and her sisters, Fannie Marie Brister, and Patricia Ann Dunahoe.

She is survived by her husband of 71 years, Millard (Billy) Cox; children, Rodney Cox and wife Diana of Port Arthur, Texas, Karen Duplechin and husband Keith of Lufkin, Texas; five grandchildren, Carly Palumbo and husband Troy, Christopher Cox, Kevin Duplechin and wife Erin, Kody Duplechin and wife Carlie, and Kegan Duplechin and wife Jessica; and five great-grandchildren, Josey, Corabelle, and Lucy Duplechin as well as Luke and Liv Duplechin.

The family would like to thank the staff of Golden Years Assisted Living and Best Hospice for their excellent and compassionate care.