Obituary of Alta Genevieve Cox

WARNER ROBINS, GA-Alta Genevieve (Shields) "Genny" Cox, 87, passed away on Monday, January 18, 2021. A funeral service is scheduled for Saturday, January, 30, 2021, 3:00PM in the chapel of Heritage Memorial Funeral Home. A visitation is scheduled for Saturday, 1:00PM til 3:00PM, two hours prior to the service. Entombment will follow the service at Parkway Memorial Gardens.
Genny was born June 30, 1933 in Gainesville, Florida to the late Otis Porter and Alta Irene Shields. She was a member of the Assembly at Warner Robins. Genny enjoyed cooking, because food was her love language. She loved to entertain and was known to cook and serve the homeless in Miami, Florida. Genny was lovingly known as "Ma" by many of her kids friends. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her beloved husbands, Gilbert Theiss, Sr. and William E. Cox; brother, Richard Shields; and son Robert Lee Theiss.
Genny is survived by her son, Gilbert P. Theiss (Dawn), Florida; daughter in love, Susan Theiss Ostrander, Iowa; daughters: Genny L. Shepherd (Mike), Florida; Candy L. Cox (Jerry), Warner Robins; two sisters: LaVerne Patricoff and Vickie Smith, Florida; nine grandchildren, fifteen great grandchildren; one great great grandchild; and many nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Assembly at Warner Robins, Fire Bibles Ministry, 6040 Watson Blvd. Byron, Georgia, 31008.
Please sign the online guest registry at www.heritagemfh.com.
Heritage Memorial Funeral Home & Crematory is in charge of the arrangements.