Della Cox Trivette

Mrs. Della Cox Triplett Trivette, age 97, of Deep Gap, the Triplett community, passed away

Sunday evening, March 10, 2024 at Deerfield Ridge Assisted Living of Boone.

Born March 26, 1926 in Watauga County, she was a daughter of Fred and Betty Broyhill

Cox. Mrs. Trivette was a member of Mt. Ephraim Baptist Church and also attended Liberty

Grove Baptist Church. Della, always the loving wife and wonderful mother, was a lady with

a lovely disposition and always the sweetest smile. She was known as the lady of the

community with beautiful flower beds and a bountiful annual vegetable garden, always

ready to share the bounty with everyone. Everyone bragged about the taste of her famous

biscuits. Occasionally she was known to slip off to the creek and catch trout to serve her family a fish dinner.

Mrs. Trivette is survived by her daughters, Brenda Triplett Dew and husband, Eddie, of

Wilkesboro and Phyllis J. Triplett of Deep Gap; sister, Barbara Cox Melton of Happy Valley

and step-sons, David Trivette and wife, Marcella, of West Jefferson and J. C. Trivette of

Fleetwood. Twelve grandchildren, eighteen great-grandchildren and three great-great

grandchildren also survive.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Frank M. Triplett,

her second husband, Clemon S. Trivette; son, Ronald Triplett and an infant son and infant

daughter; three sisters, Anna Lee Miller, Vera Hendrix and Mary Lou Wellborn; and two

brothers, Don and Carson Cox and a great grandson.

Celebration of Life services for Della Cox Triplett Trivette will be conducted Thursday

afternoon, March l4, 2024, at 3 o’clock at the Austin and Barnes Funeral Home Chapel,

officiated by Rev. John Elledge. The family will receive friends from 2 until 3 o’clock, prior

to services, at Austin and Barnes. Burial will be private.

The family wishes to share a sincere ‘Thank You’ to the staff at Deerfield Ridge Assisted

Living and to Medi Home Health and Hospice for the loving care they provided to Della

and our family. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Medi Home Health and Hospice, 400 Shadowline

Drive, Unit 101, Boone, NC 28607.

Online condolences may be shared at the website www.austinandbarnesfuneralhome.com

Austin and Barnes Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the Trivette family.

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