Alice Louise Acox

Alice Louise Acox, 90, of Springfield passed away in her home on Oct. 13, 2022. On Feb. 6, 1932, Acox was born in the family farm home in Dade County, to William Franklin LaRew and Mabel Stockton LaRew, and was delivered by her aunt. She had one brother Homer LaRew and two sisters, Marie Roper and Pauline Hefner. She attended Carlock, a one-room schoolhouse, from the first grade through fourth grade. In 1950, she graduated valedictorian of her class from Dadeville High School and earned a scholarship to Southwest Missouri State College in Springfield.
In 1955, Acox met Jerry Lloyd Acox and on Nov. 17, 1956, they were united in marriage and spent the next 66 years together. Jerry served in the Air Force and they were stationed in Shreveport, La. for the first year of their marriage. In 1957 they moved back to Springfield, and in 1964 they welcomed a baby girl, Lisa, into their family. Louise spent most of her professional career working as a secretary for various law firms, spending 21 years working for Judge George Flanigan as a judicial secretary in the Missouri Court of Appeals.
Upon their return to Springfield, Louise and Jerry began attending Boulevard Baptist Church. During her membership at the church, Acox volunteered in many ways including church clerk, bereavement committee and Sunday school teacher in the College & Career class. Acox also spent a few years volunteering at the information desk in the Greene County Courthouse in Springfield.
Acox is survived by husband Jerry, one daughter, Lisa LaRew Acox White and her husband Jeff, of Springfield; one granddaughter, of Springfield; one great-grandson; two step great-grandsons; and several cousins, nieces, nephews and family members. She was preceded in death by her parents; twin sisters who died at birth; her brother and both of her sisters.