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Knox was born on Jan. 23, 1923, to Miller Bales Coppic and Vada Winniefred Jones Coppic in San Juan.
She worked as a secretary at Scarborough Department Store in Austin. She soon found her calling working as a Deputy Sheriff for the Bastrop County Sheriff’s Department. Knox was a Church of Christ member in Bastrop and was instrumental in helping find the property where the church is now located. She also served as Sunday School Teacher for many years.
She was a former member of Bastrop 4-H Parent’s Club, Bastrop Bear Band Parents, 36th Infantry Division Association and Paralyzed Veterans Association. She was active in the Garden Club in the 1940s. She was an award winning artist taking first place in several fairs for her charcoal drawings and sketches. Survivors include her daughter, Ronda Ann Knox (Charlie) Berryhill of Kingsville; two grandchildren and one great-grandson.
A memorial service was held Oct. 9 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Kingsville.
A graveside service was held Oct. 10 at Rocky Creek Cemetery near Bangs.
Turcotte-Piper Mortuary was in charge of the arrangements.