Jo Ann Cox

Jo Ann (Pallette) Cox, 83, of Wellington, Missouri passed away Wednesday, September 30, 2026 at her residence surrounded by her loving family.

A visitation will take place at 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at Lexington United Methodist Church, 1211 S. Business Hwy 13, Lexington, Missouri 64067. A memorial service will follow at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at the church. Memorials are suggested to Luminos Hospice. Memories of Jo Ann condolences may be left at www.LedfordFamilyFH.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to Walker-Nadler-Fuller Funeral Home, 1720 South Street, Lexington, MO 64067, 660-259-2245.

Jo Ann was born on October 2, 1942, in Independence, Missouri to Delbert Vernon and Arnold Jo (Vance) Pallette. She was a proud graduate of Wellington High School. On April 4, 1964, JoAnn united in marriage with her devoted husband, Steve Cox, in the place they both called home. Together, they built a life filled with love and laughter, where warmth and kindness were always in abundance. JoAnn had a heart full of compassion, dedicated to creating a nurturing environment for her family. Her greatest joy came from her role as a grandmother and great-grandmother, and her world revolved around the love and laughter of her children and their children. A woman of simple pleasures, JoAnn had a passion for camping under the stars, cooking delightful meals, and tending to her garden with loving hands. She possessed an extraordinary talent for finishing word search books in mere weeks, a testament to her keen mind and determination.

Jo Ann is survived by her loving husband, Steve Cox of the home, one daughter, Paula Rainwater (Brent) of Kansas City, MO; three grandchildren, Derek Weldy, Cory Weldy, and Connor Rainwater; three great-grandchildren, Sohpia Weldy, Ila Weldy, and Addison Weldy, and many other relatives and friends.

Along with both her parents, Jo Ann was preceded in death by a daughter, Kelly Jo Weldy and a sister at infancy, Vicky Lynn.