Gertrude Ann Cox, 76, from Melbourne, Florida died on January 8, 2016 at Holmes Regional Medical Center. Ann was born on October 22, 1939 in Heidelberg, Pennsylvania to Walter and Lucinda Tapper.
Ann was an Air Force spouse and worked in Germany for the United States Air Force as a telephone operator. She also worked for the Harris Corporation for 20 years as a telephone operator.
Ann was a past High Priestess of the AZAN Ladies of the Oriental Shrine, member of the Daughters of the Nile, member of numerous units within the AZAN Shrine, and she also was a member of the Red Hat Society. She loved to travel and go on cruises with her husband.
She was loved dearly by all and will be forever missed.
Ann is survived by her husband of 54 years James R. Cox; son James Ronald âRonâ Cox II; daughter Deborah Logsdon; four grandchildren Lynn, Nina, Nichole, and Steven; and brothers John and Robert. She is preceded by brothers Kenny and Walter.
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