Phyllis Jean Cox, 83, of North Manchester, Ind., passed away April 29, 2013, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind.

She was born at Wabash, Ind., on April 10, 1930 to Meredith M. and Lillian Carol (Miller) Wood. They are deceased.  On June 18, 1955 she married Charles J. ‘Joe’ Cox.  He preceded her in death.

Phyllis was a homemaker and worked at General Tire at Wabash for over 30 years.

She is survived by her son: William M. (Diana K. Shepherd) Cox, North Manchester; two granddaughters: Angela K. Cox, Warsaw, Ind.; Linzy N. Cox, Warsaw; one brother: Danny (Nancy) Cox, Georgia; two sisters: Rita (David) Mueller, Dyer, Ind.; Patty (Jeff) Hopper, Denver, Ind.; and her step-mother: Mary Fawley, Wabash, Ind.

She is preceded in death by her parents and her husband.

Visitation will take place from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, May 3, at McKee Mortuary, 1401 State Road 114 West, North Manchester.  Funeral services will be held  at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 4, 2013 at the funeral home. Pastor J.P. Freeman will officiate and burial will follow at Fairview Cemetery, Servia, Ind.