Alice Cox Harrelson

Alice Cox Harrelson, 84, widow of Roy Bell Harrelson Jr., passed away on Friday, July 17, 2020, at a local hospital.
Born on March 4, 1936, in Georgetown to Mary Alice (Reardon) and Truman Neal Cox, Alice was raised on Arcadia Plantation in Georgetown where her father was the horticulturist and property superintendent. She loved taking long walks in the picturesque gardens and helping with the tours every spring. She took pride in the camellias that her father variegated that won many awards within the South Carolina Camellia Society. In 1968, her father registered a beautiful deep red camellia in her name, Alice Maree. Alice was very enthusiastic in sharing the story of her life growing up at Arcadia Plantation and giving a copy of the book, “The Renaissance Man,” to all that were interested in knowing more about her hard working, talented father, Neal Cox.
She attended school at Winyah Academy in Georgetown and Converse Women’s College in Spartanburg. Alice was crowned Miss Georgetown in the 1950’s and was also a member of the Debutante Social Club.
Alice enjoyed spending time on the beach, playing golf and shagging. She and Ted made many wonderful lasting friendships throughout the years at the Ocean Drive Pavilion and Amusement Park that the family owned and operated since Hurricane Hazel in October 1954 in North Myrtle Beach. She, Ted and their two children spent many years in North Myrtle Beach.
She was a very sweet, caring person that had a heart of gold and would do anything for others. Alice loved to live life to the fullest with close friends and family as she cherished the time she spent with them.
Alice is survived by her daughter, Mandie Harrelson Jones (John Paul) of North Myrtle Beach; granddaughter, Allison Jones McBride; and great-grandchildren, Joseph Jones McBride; Caroline Elizabeth McBride and Mason Neal Floyd.
She was predeceased by her husband, Roy Bell Harrelson Jr.; son, Roy Bell Harrelson III; granddaughter, Amanda Dawn Jones; and brother, Edward Cox.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.