Helena B. Cox, 83, Wabash, died at 9:43 p.m. Wednesday, March 22, 2016, at Parkview Wabash Hospital. She was born Sept. 17, 1932, in Washington County, to Oral and Nellie F. (Trueblood) Johnson.

Helena married Clarence Cox in Wabash on April 29, 1965. She retired from Wabash Magnetics after 34 years, and also owned along with her husband, Cox’s Aquarium in Wabash from 1967-79. She was a longtime bowler, and enjoyed crafts, gardening, camping, and especially enjoyed yard sales.

She is survived by her husband: Clarence Cox, Wabash; two children: Denna (Greg) Masters, Princeton; Stan (Beverly) Garriott, Andrews; six grandchildren: Dusty (Tony) Moore, New Castle; Lester (Rebecca) Lawson Jr., Hopkins, S.C.; Randy (Kimberly) Garriott, Newport News, Va.; Eric (Jamie) Garriott, Silver Lake; Tyler Garriott, Marion; Esther (Chris) Cooper, Lynn; 18 great-grandchildren; two sisters: Margarett Stephens, Indianapolis; Mary Jean Enochson, Eagle, Idaho; her brother: Robert Johnson, Austin. She was preceded in death by her parents and her sister: Carolyn Johnson.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday, March 26, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, Wabash. Burial will be in Lagro Cemetery. Friends may call 12:30-2 p.m. Saturday, March 26, at the funeral home.

Preferred memorial is American Diabetes Association.