Jamie Perry Cox

Jamie Perry Cox, 84, of Statesville, died Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Born in Cabarrus County on December 26, 1931, she was a daughter of the late James Franklin Perry and Ethel Tabor Perry. Jamie was a member of Broad Street United Methodist Church. She was a published writer, a columnist for the Charlotte Observer, enjoyed gardening, bridge and playing the piano. She was a former teacher and retired from the Iredell County Department of Social Services. She was a graduate of Meredith College. Survivors include a son, Dillard (Debo) Cox, III. of Nags Head, a daughter, Caroline Cox Mace of Asheville and a grandson, Jeremy Jordan Mace. The family sends special thanks to her lifetime friends and neighbors, All and J.L. Johnson. Committal services are scheduled for 1:00 P.M. Thursday at Oakwood Cemetery, followed by a memorial service in the sanctuary of Broad Street United Methodist Church at 2:00 P.M. with Rev. Dr. Michael Gehring officiating. The family will receive friends following the memorial service in the Memorial Hall of the church. Condolences may be sent online to the family to www.nicholsonfunerals.com. Memorials may be given to the Broad Street United Methodist Church, 315 W. Broad St., Statesville, N.C. 28677 or to the Humane Society of Iredell, 110 Robinson Rd., Mooresville, N.C. 28117. Nicholson Funeral Home is entrusted with the arrangements.