Donald J. Cox, Sr.

December 16, 1935 - April 7, 2020

Donald James Cox, Sr., affectionately known as Don, quietly passed away on April 7, 2020. He was 85 years old, a life long resident of Reserve, Louisiana. He was born on December 15, 1935, to John and Ezilda (Troxler) Cox, and enjoyed the company of his brothers, Henry, C.J., Jerry, and John L., as well as his sister, Katherine. He married Myrna Ocmand on November 28, 1957, and they remained in love all of these years. Donald worked most of his life in the family business, Cox’s Meat Market. He was a dedicated member of the St. Peter’s Church Community including St. Peter’s School, serving there in many capacities throughout his life. He was also an active member of The Knights of Columbus organization in the church parish. Donald was also elected to the St. John School Board and served as the president of the board. He served the community loyally in that capacity for ten years. He will be loved and remembered always by his children, Jackie Cox Taylor, Donald Cox, Jr. (Gina), Janet Cox Hall (Johnny), and Daryl Cox (Anna), As well as his grandchildren, Cory (Hannah), Daniel (Sarah), and Evan (Achona) Taylor, John, Josh (Kati), and Joelle Hall (Amr) , and Christopher (Lynnsey) and Rebeca Cox Jurisich (Alan), and his great grandchildren, Evelyn and James Taylor, Lisa and Baby Taylor on the way, Kylie, Kallie, Owen Hall, Gabriel, Zayn, Shadia Ayyad. Donald leaves a legacy of faith, love, kindness, generosity, humor, and determination to his children, grandchildren, and great grand children, as well as to all who knew him. The family wishes to thank the staff of St. Anthony's Nursing Home for their tireless and tender care of our father and our mother. Your loving care and kindness, especially given when our father needed it most, will always be appreciated. Due to our current circumstances, services will be private. A Celebration of Life will be planned to honor Donald at a later date. To share memories or condolences, please visit www.milletguidry.com