Blanche Rae Crisp Cox, age 80, a resident of Pataskala, Ohio, and family residence of 4959 Old Washington Road, Washington, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018, with her family at her bedside.

A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018, at Snowd Branch Church of God. Family visitation will be held at 11:30 a.m. at the church, prior to the service.

Honorary pallbearers will be Brad Cox, Brandi Martinez, Daniel Cox, Tiffani Minton, Justin Harrison and Jason Cox, grandchildren of the deceased.

Mrs. Cox was born on Sept. 25, 1938, on the family farm in Pactolus, to the late Samuel David Crisp and Eula Toler Crisp. She graduated from Stokes High School in 1955. She married Carl E. Cox, Jr. on May 24, 1957. She was a seamstress by profession and retired from Coffman’s Men’s Store in Greenville, at age 65. She is preceded in death by her siblings, Earl, Gerald and Harvey Crisp.

She is survived by her loving husband of 61 years, Carl; son Carl “Eddie” (Terry) Cox III; her daughters, Rhonda L. Cox and Tracy Cox; grandchildren, Bradley Cox, Brandi (Jose) Martinez, Daniel (Ashley) Cox, Tiffani (Ronnie) Minton, Justin (Morgan) Harrison and Jason Cox; six great-grandchildren; siblings, Louise Barker and Samuel Howard Crisp.

“An excellent wife who can find? She is far more precious than jewels. The heart of her husband trusts in her and he will have no lack in gain. She does him good, and not harm, all the days of her life. She looks well to the ways of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness. Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband praises her also.” — Proverbs 31

Online condolences may be offered to the family by visiting www.paulfuneralhome.com.

Paul Funeral Home & Crematory of Washington is assisting the Cox family with the local arrangements.