Marjorie Stephanie (Scelp) Cox, 82, passed away peacefully on Tuesday October 22nd, 2019 in her home in Newport News. Daughter of Anthony and Rose Ann Scelp, she was born in Steelton, PA on January 9th, 1937. Her siblings included Joan Lauria, Kathleen Bloor, Anthony Scelp, in addition to half siblings Phyllis Adams and Anthony Scelp who are the remaining surviving decedents of Marjorie's father Anthony Scelp. Wife of Paul Wayne Cox, a Technical Sargent in the United States Air Force who honorably served in the Korean War, was later a Director and part owner of Bar-S Foods who passed on December 17th, 2016. Dedicated mother of surviving successors: Catherine Jo Hoyt married to Michael Hoyt, Christine Ann Hoppe married to Michael Zimmerman, and Paul Michael Cox married to Corrine Cox. Marjorie is also survived by seven grandchildren including Libby York, Andrew Hoyt, Mary Catherine Kemp, Taylor Hoppe, Alexander Cox, Erik Cox and Luke Cox. She is also survived by two great grandchildren Graham York and Lawson York.

Marjorie was a dedicated home maker who enjoyed time with a large social circle of friends. She was also an avid philanthropist who was most notably involved with fund raising and financing the construction of Saint Bernadette Catholic Church and the Holy Redeemer Catholic Cemetery in the greater Phoenix area with her husband Paul.

Marjorie will be interred at a later date with her husband Paul at Holy Redeemer Catholic Cemetery, 23015 N. Cave Creek Road, Phoenix, AZ 85024.

In lieu of flowers of gifts Marjorie's family humbly requests that donations be sent to the Arthritis Foundation, 1355 Peachtree St. NE, Suite 600, Atlanta, GA 30309,
https://www.arthritis.org/.

Special thank you to those of for those who helped to make Marjorie's final days comfortable including Saving Grace Home Care and Heartland Hospice.