Beverly Yvonne (Brown) Cox, 77, of Hershey, NE passed away on Friday, April 15, 2022 at Great Plains Health Hospital in North Platte. She was born on her oldest brother’s birthday, February 12, 1945 in Oberlin, KS, the daughter of Elmer W. and Martha E. (Stastney) Brown.
Beverly’s family moved to North Platte when she was 5, where she attended McKinley Elementary School, Adams Junior High and graduated from North Platte High School in 1963. It was in a mixed bowling league that Bev was introduced to Ray Cox. He was instantly smitten and she could barely tolerate him. After months of her beating him at bowling, they were married on January 9, 1966. Beverly helped Ray run his drywall business and also worked at 6th Street Foods, Hinky Dinky, Safeway, True Value and most recently at Wal-Mart where she retired in 2015. She loved to coach from the couch while watching Husker Football and Volleyball. She listened to all of the North Platte High School volleyball and basketball games on the radio. She enjoyed watching Days of Our Lives and General Hospital, and hated when they were interrupted by “breaking news”. She may have kept QVC in business all on her own, as she hated going shopping, but loved spoiling her loved ones. She liked having her own garden. Beverly especially enjoyed it after her grandkids started harvesting with her.
Those left to cherish Beverly’s memory are her son, Casey Cox of Hershey; daughter, Clancy Hammond (Tyson) of North Platte; grandchildren, Landry and Dylanie; and several nieces and nephews.
Preceding her in death were her parents; husband, Ray; and brothers, Noel and Terry Brown.
Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 21, 2022 at Fort McPherson National Veterans Cemetery in Maxwell with Rev. Vidya Sagar Arikotla officiating. Those wishing to sign the guest book may do so on Wednesday, April 20th from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Carpenter Memorial Chapel, which has been entrusted with the arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to NPHS activities or to a charity of your choice.