Pamela Drue (Lunt) Cox

Pamela Drue Lunt Cox

1945 ~ 2025

With a beautiful mixture of joy and sadness we announce the passing of Pamela Drue Cox, aged 80, beloved wife, mother and Granny, dedicated teacher, and faithful disciple of Jesus Christ. Pam was born on July 26, 1945, to Howard and Pearl Lunt in Lordsburg, New Mexico. She grew up there and in Las Cruces, New Mexico, alongside three sisters and one brother.

Pam adored music and dance. She sang in many choirs and performed in theatrical productions, expressing her faith and joy through song. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Brigham Young University and became a lifelong educator. As a teacher, she inspired countless students (especially her posterity) with her passion for learning and creative ways of  sharing her wisdom. She took every opportunity to teach. For her, each minute of life was a chance to learn and share the wonders of creation. She loved truth and couldn’t help but share it enthusiastically with anyone who would listen.

Pam always seemed to be growing or enjoying something from nature. She cultivated an eclectic array of plants that brightened her surroundings and demonstrated her love of the earth and its Creator. Her talents spanned art, music, and practical trades, reflecting her constant appetite for learning and doing. She embodied righteous and reverential curiosity to the very end of her life. She was always on the go.  

A devoted follower of Jesus Christ, Pam served missions in Panama City, Panama, and Orem, Utah, followed by a church-service mission. She held numerous callings within the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and incessantly extended grace, always assuming the best in others and encouraging them to realize their divine potential. She was distinguished for her relentless commitment to sincere and meaningful service. She always looked for opportunities to bless, uplift, and inspire. Her legacy is one of unwavering love and service.

She was loved as Mom, Granny, Pam, Aunt Pam, a loving neighbor and so much more. She is survived by her husband LaMar Cox, her children Klynn (Renae), Samia (Joe), Clifford (Lisa), Anika (Jesse), Sunni (Josh), and Tamara (Mark), Tawni (Bruce), Trevor (Tori), Thorpe (Amy), Tifini (Fabian), Theron (Amber), Tyler & Trenton, with 51 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. They are all better for having known her.

Funeral Services for Pamela will be held on Saturday, November 1, 2025 at 10:00 am in the American Fork 9th Ward Chapel, Located at 673 East 300 North American Fork, Utah. Family and friends are invited to attend a visitation on Saturday morning from 9:00-9:50 am prior to service at the church.

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