COX - burials at Ockbrook, Derbyshire

[CoxfamilyRC]

I have found the grave of my great grandfather, Thomas Cox (B. 1832, Died December 26, 1904) at Ockbrook Church, Derbyshire. His wife, Caroline (B. 1840) is also there - but I do not klnow when she died. She is in the Census for 1901 and after that I have no trace.
Also, there is a carving on the grave site of Thomas Cox, died November 16, 1924 aged 85 - and I have found absolutely no trace of him. The only one is Thomas Reginald Cox, youngest child of Thomas and Caroline, born November 18, 1879. Do they make mistakes on gravestone carvings (age at death), or should I try looking elsewhere?
Any advice or pointers would be much appreciated.
Might be a bottle of wine in it for someone - great grandfather was head of a firm of wine and spirit merchants in Derby, but I think it's all been drunk now!

[Peter Goodey]

His wife, Caroline (B. 1840) is also there - but I do not klnow when she died.

Why not get the death certificate?
Caroline COX 1924 Dec Shardlow 7b 468 (Age 85)

Thomas Cox, died November 16, 1924 aged 85

If I were you I'd check that you haven't confused Thomas and Caroline

[Lizzy9]

Could this be Caroline's death registration?

Caroline Cox, 4th qrt 1924, age 85, Shardlow Derbyshire, 7b/468

[Lizzy9]

Late again!

Peter's remark makes sense, the carving most probably relates to Caroline.

[Peter Goodey]

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[Coromandel]

It can be easy to misinterpret gravestone inscriptions if bits are missing or faint.

So what might have looked like
Thomas Cox, who died November 16, 1924 aged 85

might have just been the second part of something like
Caroline, the wife of
Thomas Cox, who died November 16 1924, aged 85.

It only takes a bit of frost damage to wipe out a crucial line!
You should be able to cross-check burial dates in the parish register of Ockbrook Church. According to this large PDF file, http://www. derbyshire.gov.uk/images/Parish%20Register%20Guide_tcm9-17013.pdf, Derbyshire Record Office have the Ockbrook burial registers from 1630 to 2001.

[CoxfamilyRC]

Many thanks to all.
I will take your advice and see what happens.
This is my first 'real' post to British Genealogy and I am amzed at the positive and helpful responses.
Thank you all.