Melanie Rose Barrett Cox

Melanie Rose Barrett departed, leaving a legacy of love, honor, family, and cherished memories.

Born on November 30, 1958, in Columbus, Ohio, she was the daughter of Eugene and Delmos Barrett and a proud sister of six.

She was a beautiful, bright, loving soul with an impressionable personality and attitude. She adored her entire family. She was a woman of many layers, with beauty in every part. A loving mother who loved and respected her husband, she left a lasting impression on everyone she met. She may have departed from earth, but the prayers she prayed are everlasting. She will be forever missed and greatly loved.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Delmos Barrett; father, Eugene Barrett; brothers, William R. Evans and Eugene Butch Barrett; sister, Billie Kelley; nephews, Robert Kelley, Juan Kelley, and Derrick Lewis; and grandson, Jamarion Broom-Cox.

Melanie's memory will be forever cherished by her husband, Robert Cox; daughter, Daja Cox (Marquez), and children, Terri Cox and Rokisha Baker; son, Robert Cox II, and children; sisters, Carla Goddard, Kimberly Sheppard, and Saundra Hunter; brother, Dylan Barrett (Paula Barrett); a host of grandchildren, nephews, great-nieces and nephews; family and friends.

Melanie will forever be missed by those who loved her.