Funeral: Private Family Funeral

Visitation: Private Family Funeral

Burial: Highland Memorial Park, Staffordsville, Kentucky

Bessie Wilcox, age 86, of East Point, Kentucky, passed away Saturday, June 12, 2021 at Highlands ARH following a brief illness.

Bessie was born July 21, 1934 in Fleming County, Kentucky.  She is the daughter of the late Carl and Grace Helphinstine.  In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her husband, Donald Wilcox, Sr., one daughter, Brenda Cook, one grandson, Jeffery Nelson and one great granddaughter, Destiny Wilcox.  Bessie was also preceded in death by four brothers, Omar, Eugene, Charles, and Floyd Helphinstine and six sisters, Velma Saunders, Odell Shelton, Christine Hurst, Lora Taylor, Vivian Taylor and Dorabelle Helphinstine.

Bessie and Donald were married on October 19, 1949 and he preceded her in death on December 18, 2011.  Bessie and Donald are survived by three sons, Randy Wilcox of Carlisle, Kentucky, Todd Wilcox of East Point, Kentucky and Donald Wilcox, Jr. and wife Dorita of East Point, Kentucky; three daughters, Pam Nelson and husband Fred of East Point, Kentucky, Debbi Wilcox LeMaster and husband Ken Lemaster of East Point, Kentucky and Stephanie Hill and husband Paul Hill of Staffordsville, Kentucky.

Also surviving are son-in-law, Tom Cook of East Point; eight grandchildren, Tom Cook II, Tim Cook, Kandi Cook Holbrook, Aliena Greene, Donald Wilcox III, Kevin Wilcox, Dakota Hill and Lukas Hill; and fourteen great grandchildren, Jacob Cook, Madison Wilcox, Hunter Wilcox, Paislee Wilcox, Briston Greene, Branson Greene, Brody Greene, Ally Cook, Kalynn Holbrook, Isaiah Holbrook, Gareth Holbrook, Matthew Hill, Kodee Hill and Kinslee Hill, as well as five step-great grandchildren.

Bessie was a member of the East Point Church of Christ.  She was a talented seamstress, quilter, and crafter.  Bessie is remembered as a loving wife, mother, sister, grandmother, great grandmother and friend.  She will be sadly missed by her family and friends.

There will be a private visitation and funeral for the family.

The family respectfully requests no flowers of gifts, only that you remember Bessie with laughter and love.

Jones-Preston Funeral Home is both Honored and Privileged to be Entrusted with all funeral arrangements for Mrs. Bessie Wilcox.