OBIT: Virginia M. Cox (formerly of Kittanning)

Virginia M. (Lang) Cox, 89, of Brockway (formerly of Kittanning) died on Tuesday, August 31, 2010 at the DuBois Medical Center.

She was born on January 31, 1921 in Cameron, West Virginia. She was the daughter of William E. and Grace I. (Murphy) Lang.

She worked as a secretary/bookkeeper at Paul’s Auto Parts in Kittanning for 21 years. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Kittanning, where she served as a Sunday School teacher, trustee, and choir member. She loved music, oil painting, reading, and flowers.

She is survived by two sons:  Samuel A. (and Katherine) Cox of Queen Valley, Arizona and Richard E. (and Catherine) Cox of Prospect, PA; a daughter Linda s. (and James) Hoffman with whom she resided in Brockway; five grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Samuel A. Cox; one sister Dr. Laura Cameron; and three brothers: Nelson, Edgar, and Donald Lang.

A memorial service will be announced at a later date by Snyder-Crissman Funeral Home in Kittanning.