Minnie Lucille Cox

INDIANAPOLIS – Minnie Lucille (Payk) Cox, age 103, of Indianapolis, passed away Sunday, December 7, 2025, at Community Hospital East. She was born in Camby, Indiana on August 17, 1922, to Charles Gus and Nettie Belle (Bolton) Payk. She graduated from Decatur Central High School in 1940. Lucille was a homemaker. She loved music, was an avid reader and especially loved poetry. She enjoyed spending time in nature. She was an animal lover, loved learning about the night sky, and was always excited for a full moon. Lucille enjoyed politics, following the weather, and staying up on current events. She loved her family. She was a strong, independent, resourceful, and generous woman. She was full of wisdom that she had gained from her 103 years of experience and loved sharing that wisdom with others. Lucille always enjoyed engaging in meaningful conversations. She is survived by her children, Lucia (Jeff) Cloyd, Warren (JoEllen) Cox, Spencer (Cindy) Cox, and Serena (John) Gannon; twenty-two grandchildren, Ron, Jeffery, Alison, Wendy, Stefanie, Melanie, Michele, Greg, Nick, Mike, Doug, Spencer Jr., Brandon, Kari, Will, Jenna, Kimberly, Tim, Sophia, Amy, Nathan, and Emma; forty great-grandchildren, Garrett, Natalie, Tyler, Jackson, Isabella, Carter, Weston, Jacob, Kayla, Christopher, Kimberly, Mason, Lindsay, Matthew, Alexander, Daniel, James, Gwendolyn, Merranda, Mariah, Damian, Lyrica, Araina, Braydon, Elysse, Ayden, Brandon, Ryan, Wesley, J.J., Leo, Janessa, Jason, Luke, Lily, Amelia, Dakota, Audrey, Easton, and Dallas; and two great great-grandchildren, Hunter and Remington. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles Gus and Nettie Belle Payk; son, Lowell Cox; and siblings, Bowman Bolton, Eva Orlosky, Edward Payk, Monnie Comer, William Payk, Mary Storms, and Grace Melvin. Visitation will be held on Monday, December 15, 2025, from 4:30 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at Erlewein Mortuary & Crematory, 1484 W. US Hwy. 40, Greenfield, IN 46140. A memorial service will be held immediately following the visitation at 6:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made by mail to the FACE Low-Cost Animal Clinic, 1505 Massachusetts Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46201. Envelopes will be available at the mortuary. Friends may share a memory or condolence at www.erleweinmortuary.com.

Minnie Lucille Cox

August 17, 1922 - December 7, 2025