- Date Of Birth: September 4, 1935
- Date Of Death: December 13, 2020
- State: Kentucky
Arthur Cox, age 85, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 13, 2020, at his home surrounded by his family.
He was born on September 4, 1935, in Elliott County to the late James Edward and Mary Conn Cox. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 63 years, Barbara Fultz Cox; his infant son, Gregory Allen Cox; and his granddaughter, Erin Nicole Whittaker. Arthur was also preceded in death by four brothers and five sisters: Arlen Cox, Orville Cox, Elijah Cox, Johnny Cox, Arminta Binion, Martha Feril Holbrook, Olive Parker, Hazel Brammer, and Golda Richardson.
Arthur is survived by three daughters, Sheila Wooley and husband Jim of Mount Sterling; Teresa Stacy and husband Rocky of Morehead, and Melissa Brooks and husband Greg of Hillsboro; five grandchildren, Matthew Whittaker, Kristen Watson and husband Patrick, Jonathan Stacy and wife Ally, Jayla Lillard and Braeden Lillard; and one great grandchild, Avery Stacy. Arthur was excited for the arrival of his second great grandchild, expected in March.
Additional survivors include one sister, Eunice Dubuisson of Middletown, Pennsylvania; four sisters-in-law, Evelyn Cox of Glasgow, West Virginia, Virginia Svencner and husband Frank of Crown Point, Indiana, Loretta Smedley and husband Harold, and Brenda Bowman and husband Carlos, all of Clearfield, Kentucky.
Arthur was a dedicated worker and held various jobs throughout his life. He was a veteran of the United States Army and an employee of Williams Nickell Oil Company and Flav-O-Rich Dairies.
Arthur was a Godly man.
