Washington, Utah – Elizabeth Jane Cox Hilliard, 86, passed away June 21, 2022. Jane was born on December 17, 1935, in Raeford, N.C. to Daniel Curtis Cox and Elizabeth Jane Sessoms Cox. She had three siblings, Ruth, Edna, and Dan Jr. Ruth died at the age of 103 this past year in Thousand Oaks, California. Edna (95 yrs. old) lives in Rancho Mirage, California. Dan Jr. passed away in Florida a number of years ago. Her mother, also Elizabeth Jane Cox passed away from Alzheimer's Dementia at the age of 89.

Jane, the youngest of the children, moved to California and lived with her sister Ruth. She attended Van Nuys Jr.  High and Van Nuys High School.

Jane married Wendell Boyd Myler at the age of seventeen and together they had three children: William Scott Myler (Sharon), Deidrea Poulson (Keith) and Robin Romney (Bill). She and Boyd joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and raised their children in the church, two of whom served missions.

Jane married a second time in 1977, and a third time in 1988. Finally on July 9, 1994, she married David Armstrong Hilliard in the Los Angeles Temple for Time Only and was later sealed to him in the San Diego Temple on July 11, 1998. When they were sealed, they were also sealed to their parents. They lived in Temecula, California for twenty-two years and worked together as Ordinance Workers in the San Diego Temple for a combined total of twenty years. Jane had many church callings in the Relief Society, Young Single Adults and twice as a Pathway Missionary. She was a friend to all. She loved to dance and had been an active square dancer over the years. She was an excellent cook and loved to entertain.

She and her husband, Dave would have celebrated their twenty-seventh wedding anniversary on July 9 ^th . Both she and Dave have been Travel Agents for twenty-five years and have traveled the world over. They were best friends and totally devoted to each other.

Between Jane and Dave, they have a total of eight children, twenty-four grandchildren and thirty-nine great-grandchildren, soon to be 40. Two of her granddaughters, Whitney Steele and Kendell Evans have given their daughters (Everly Jane Steele) and (Brielle Elizabeth Evans) Jane's middle and first names, respectively. This shows such a tremendous love and respect her granddaughters have for her.

Jane developed Alzheimer's Dementia six years ago and had been living at home with Dave in Washington, Utah, until recently, when she was placed a Memory Care Facility (Ovation at Sienna Hills) for her comfort and safety. Dave has been her caregiver and has been totally devoted and committed to providing for all her needs for all of those years. At Ovation, she received the most loving care from the staff and residents. They showed their love to Jane in so many ways and became her best friends.

She is survived by her husband, David, three biological children, five stepchildren and her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, July 2, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Building, 628 South 3000 East, Washington, Utah. A visitation will be held Saturday, prior to the services, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the church.

Jane will be laid to rest in the Arlington National Cemetery.

Memory Matters, a nonprofit organization has provided our family years of training, comfort, and support, as we cared for Jane.  Please consider making a donation to Memory Matters, https://www.memorymattersutah.org/donate .

Those who are unable to attend are invited to view the service from the following Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/91916233735 .

Elizabeth Jane Hilliard Service Program