Elizabeth Levern Cox

Elizabeth Laverne “Nanny” Cox, age 82, passed away on November 8, 2026.

Born on November 12, 1943, Nanny was the daughter of the late Fred and Susie Cox. She was a proud graduate of Collierville High School, Class of 1962. On September 7, 1962, she married the love of her life, the late James Allen Cox, Sr., beginning a life together centered on love, family, and devotion.

Nanny was a faithful member of Kirk Christian Church, where her faith was an important part of her life. She loved the Lord and carried her faith with her in the way she lived and cared for others.

Above all else, Nanny cherished her family. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and homemaker who considered raising her children and making memories with her loved ones her greatest calling. Her home was a place of love, comfort, good cooking, and she found her greatest happiness in having her family gathered around her.

Nanny enjoyed cooking, fishing, cheering on her beloved Dallas Cowboys and Memphis State Tigers, and watching the beauty of hummingbirds and peacocks. These simple pleasures brought her joy and were a special part of the life she loved.

She leaves behind a loving family who will forever cherish her memory, including her daughter, Darlene Dunn, and her son, Bo A. Cox (Tina).

Her legacy continues through her sixteen grandchildren, including Zane Dunn (Julia), Andrew Dunn (Kate), Jeffrey Cox (Jo Anna), Marina Smith (Chris), Robert Archer, Randle Spencer, Salina-Kay Arervivas (Eddie), Edward Hernandez, Cheryl Cannon, Razor Kniseley, and Erica Cannon (Ashley); sixteen great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren, with one precious little one on the way.

She is also survived by her five sisters, Faye Cox, Linda Jones (Bobby), Daphine Thais, Beverly Watkins and Mamie Stone; one brother Ken Padell.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her beloved husband, James Allen Cox, Sr.; her son-in-law, Jerry Dunn; her three sisters, Mary Inman, Clara Moore, and Martha Ernest; and her four brothers, Virgil Cox, Ancil Cox, David Cox and Ray Cox.

Services for Nanny will be determined at a later time. 

Those honored to serve as pallbearers are Bo Cox, Jr., Zane Dunn, Raymond Kniseley, Mark Watkins, Josh Bryan, and Noah Brooks.

Honorary pallbearers are Andrew Dunn, Jeffrey Cox, Nick Dunn, and Chris Smith.

Memorials may be made in memory of our beloved Nanny to crowdfunding on Peebles Funeral Home web page or to the donor's charity of choice.

Nanny will be remembered for her devotion to her family, her steadfast faith, and the love she poured into those around her. Her greatest joy was being surrounded by the people she loved, and the family she nurtured will forever be a testament to the life she lived.

Though she will be deeply missed, the love she gave, the lessons she shared, and the memories she created will live on through the generations of family she leaves behind.

Her greatest legacy was her family, her greatest blessing was the love they shared, and her memory will forever live in their hearts.