Sally Cox

Sally Cox, 73, of Canadian and formerly of Amarillo, passed away on September 30, 2025, in Amarillo surrounded by family.

Graveside services will be 10:30 AM, Saturday, October 4, 2025, at the Roberts County Cemetery in Miami with Monty Wheeler, officiating. Burial and arrangements are under the direction of Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors of Canadian.

The family will receive friends from 6:00 – 7:30 PM, Friday at the funeral home in Canadian.

Sally was born on June 21, 1952, in Canadian to Dow and June Wheeler. She grew up in Canadian and graduated from high school in Canadian. Sally was a member of the First Christian Church. After high school, Sally entered the workforce and moved to Amarillo. She worked most of her life in bookkeeping at Amarillo Glass. Sally would meet and fall in love with Norman Cox. Sally and Norman were married on September 2, 1983. They shared 17 fun-filled years before he passed away in 2000.

Sally moved to Canadian in 2025. She enjoyed reconnecting and visiting with old classmates and friends. She also enjoyed visiting and learning all she could about Wheeler family history.

Sally loved to dance and play cards, especially Canasta whenever she could. She was an extremely family oriented woman who loved all of her family very much. She loved watching her television shows, especially the old western shows. Sally will be remembered as a person full of life who had a terrific laugh, huge smile, and gave the best hugs.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; sister, Joyce Elliott; sister-in-law, Shirley Wheeler; and a brother-in-law, Lank Creacy; and a granddaughter, Katie Cox.

Sally is survived by her two daughters, Denese Pruitt of Amarillo, and Paula Ehrlichman of Bushland; son, Mike Cox of Amarillo; a sister, Eva Creacy of Stephenville; five brothers, Bill Wheeler of Amarillo, Tom Wheeler and wife JoAnne, Ben Wheeler and wife Cindy, all of Miami, Jerry Wheeler and wife Valjean of Apache, Oklahoma, and Rick Wheeler and wife Piata of Bedford; seven grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews, and other extended family.