 1945 - 2023 (77 years)
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| Name |
John Lester Cox [1, 2] |
| Birth |
28 May 1945 [1, 3] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
5 Feb 2023 |
Hilton Village, Fayette County, WV  [1] |
- Obituary -- John Lester Cox
John Lester Cox, 77, of Hilton Village, passed away Sunday, February 5, 2023 at his home following a very long illness.
Born May 28, 1945, he was the son of the late Loren Hubert Cox and Martha “Veva” Shaffer Cox of Meadow Bridge. He was also preceded in death by his grandparents, Charles and Rosa Simms Cox and Edgar E. and Emma Hicks Shaffer; his sister, Helen “Maureen” Cox Murphy, nephew Loren William Cox, sister-in-law Betty Javins Cox, and brother-in-law Carl D. Murphy, Sr.
John was a graduate of West Virginia University, was a retired Professional Engineer and licensed Land Surveyor, and was a member of Springdale Church of Christ.
Survivors include his loving wife, Kathy Crookshanks Cox, his brothers Charles E. Cox of Liege, Belgium, and James W. Cox of Rainelle, and his beagle, Roscoe.
Visitation will be 6-8 P.M. Tuesday, February 7, 2023 at Smathers Funeral Chapel in Rainelle.
Kathy would like to express her sincere love and gratitude to her brothers Timmy and Randy Crookshanks for their multitude of help.
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| Person ID |
I1555 |
Crane Genealogy |
| Last Modified |
6 Mar 2023 |
| Father |
Loren Hubert Cox, b. 21 Oct 1911 d. 8 Jan 1998, Plateau Medical Center (Age 86 years) |
| Mother |
Martha Veva Shaffer, b. 1 Feb 1924, Lawn, Greenbrier County, WV d. 30 May 2006, Meadow Bridge, Fayette County, WV (Age 82 years) |
| Marriage |
Abt 1939 [4, 5] |
| Family ID |
F249 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Sources |
- [S3063] Obituary, COX, John Lester, 6 Mar 2023 (Reliability: 2).
- [S1420] Obituary, CROOKSHANKS, Martha Mae (Gipson), 14 Oct 2017 (Reliability: 2).
- [S325] Obituary, COX, Loren Hubert, (http://www.wvgazette.com/static/Obituaries/1998/Obit0110.htm), 2 Mar 2001, 5047. (Reliability: 2).
- [S113] A. Simms to D. Benelli, 17 Aug 1999, 38.
- [S325] Obituary, COX, Loren Hubert, (http://www.wvgazette.com/static/Obituaries/1998/Obit0110.htm), 5047.
- [S3064] Letter from Audrey Lynn Si (Reliability: 3).
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