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Vernon Russell “Jack” Cox

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Vernon Russell “Jack” Cox Veteran

Birth
Leesburg, Highland County, Ohio, USA
Death
2 May 2015 (aged 86)
Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, USA
Burial
Leesburg, Highland County, Ohio, USA Add to Map
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"The Press Gazette", Hillsboro, Ohio April 13, 1948
Enlists In Navy
Vernon R. Cox, son of Mr. and Mrs. Russell T. Cox, of East Monroe, enlisted in the Navy for three years on April 5 and has transferred to the naval training center, Great Lakes, Ill., for his recruit training. Vernon attended the Fairfield High School and was active in boxing, track, basketball and baseball, and held a letter in all these sports.

"The Press Gazette", Hillsboro, Ohio February 3, 1956
Marriage License
Vernon R. Cox, East Monroe and Daisy Newman, Leesburg.

"The Press Gazette", Hillsboro, Ohio December 4, 1962
Granted Divorce
Daisy Cox from Vernon Cox, grounds of gross neglect; plaintiff granted custody of three minor children.

Ohio Divorce Index, 1962-1963, 1967-1971, 1973-2007
Name: Daisy Cox
Residence: Highland
Spouse's Name: Vernon Cox
Spouse's Residence: Cincinnati, Hamilton
Marriage Duration (Years): 06
Number of Minor Children: 3
Grounds for Divorce: Gross Neglect of Duty
To Whom Decree Granted: Wife
County of Decree: Highland
Decree Date: 27 Nov 1962
Cerificate Number: 20219
Volume Number: 1275

U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 2
Name: Vernon R Cox
Birth Date: 6 Sep 1928
Address: 403 S Washington St, Greenfield, OH, 45123-1438

Murray-Fettro Funeral Home, Greenfield, Ohio, May 4, 2015
Pastor Vernon Russell “Jack” Cox, age 86, of Greenfield, passed away on Saturday, May 2, 2015 at Mt. Carmel Hospital in Columbus.
He was born on September 6, 1928 in Leesburg, Ohio, the son of Russell and Lillian May (Neff) Cox.
He was the former pastor at the New Martinsburg Community Church and served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War.
He is survived by his wife, Helen (Bowen) Cox whom he married on December 19, 1970; four children, Chester (Patricia) Cox of Honolulu, Hawaii, Tina Scharenburg of Greenfield, Helen (Derek) Gander of Bismark, North Dakota, and Michael Cox of West Virginia; three grandchildren, Kassandra Cox, Anthony Wycuff, and Anna Gander; one sister, Candi Cox of Hillsboro, and a host of friends.
He was preceded in death by one sister, Felicia Cox and both parents.
Funeral service will be 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, May 6 at the Murray-Fettro Funeral Home in Greenfield with Pastor Jeff Brown officiating. Burial will follow in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Leesburg with military rites to be accorded by the Highland County Honor Guard.
Visitation will be from 11:00 A.M. Wednesday until time of the service. Condolences may be sent to www.murrayfettro.com
"The Press Gazette", Hillsboro, Ohio April 13, 1948
Enlists In Navy
Vernon R. Cox, son of Mr. and Mrs. Russell T. Cox, of East Monroe, enlisted in the Navy for three years on April 5 and has transferred to the naval training center, Great Lakes, Ill., for his recruit training. Vernon attended the Fairfield High School and was active in boxing, track, basketball and baseball, and held a letter in all these sports.

"The Press Gazette", Hillsboro, Ohio February 3, 1956
Marriage License
Vernon R. Cox, East Monroe and Daisy Newman, Leesburg.

"The Press Gazette", Hillsboro, Ohio December 4, 1962
Granted Divorce
Daisy Cox from Vernon Cox, grounds of gross neglect; plaintiff granted custody of three minor children.

Ohio Divorce Index, 1962-1963, 1967-1971, 1973-2007
Name: Daisy Cox
Residence: Highland
Spouse's Name: Vernon Cox
Spouse's Residence: Cincinnati, Hamilton
Marriage Duration (Years): 06
Number of Minor Children: 3
Grounds for Divorce: Gross Neglect of Duty
To Whom Decree Granted: Wife
County of Decree: Highland
Decree Date: 27 Nov 1962
Cerificate Number: 20219
Volume Number: 1275

U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 2
Name: Vernon R Cox
Birth Date: 6 Sep 1928
Address: 403 S Washington St, Greenfield, OH, 45123-1438

Murray-Fettro Funeral Home, Greenfield, Ohio, May 4, 2015
Pastor Vernon Russell “Jack” Cox, age 86, of Greenfield, passed away on Saturday, May 2, 2015 at Mt. Carmel Hospital in Columbus.
He was born on September 6, 1928 in Leesburg, Ohio, the son of Russell and Lillian May (Neff) Cox.
He was the former pastor at the New Martinsburg Community Church and served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War.
He is survived by his wife, Helen (Bowen) Cox whom he married on December 19, 1970; four children, Chester (Patricia) Cox of Honolulu, Hawaii, Tina Scharenburg of Greenfield, Helen (Derek) Gander of Bismark, North Dakota, and Michael Cox of West Virginia; three grandchildren, Kassandra Cox, Anthony Wycuff, and Anna Gander; one sister, Candi Cox of Hillsboro, and a host of friends.
He was preceded in death by one sister, Felicia Cox and both parents.
Funeral service will be 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, May 6 at the Murray-Fettro Funeral Home in Greenfield with Pastor Jeff Brown officiating. Burial will follow in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Leesburg with military rites to be accorded by the Highland County Honor Guard.
Visitation will be from 11:00 A.M. Wednesday until time of the service. Condolences may be sent to www.murrayfettro.com


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