James Thurman Cox, 94, of Colby, died Saturday, August 15, 2015 at Prairie Senior Living Center, Colby. He was born Feb 20, 1921 to James and Ollie (Cox) Cox in Crawford, TX. He served in the United States Army Air Corps as an airplane and engine mechanic. He married Esther Brier on July 5, 1941 in Oakley, KS. He served on the Colby City Council and was a life time member of the V.F.W and the American Legion. He attended the Wesleyan Church and enjoyed gardening and fishing. He loved his grandchildren and going to as many of their high school games as he could.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Esther; brother, Robert Cox and two infant bothers.
He is survived by daughter, Kay (Don) Linville, of Garden City; son, Butch (Dalene) Cox, of Colby; brothers, Richard, of Colby, Leonard, of Sherman, TX, and Ray (Diane) Cox, of Richardson, TX; grandchildren, Corey (April) Linville, of Garden City, Sarah (Randall) Yarbrough, of Las Angeles, CA, Terry (Abbie) Cox, of Colby, Shawna (Jordon) Cranston, of Omaha, NE and Kristin ( fiancée Travis Parker) Cox, of Colby; great grandchildren, Ali and Paige Cox and Greydon Yarbrough and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Esther; brother, Robert Cox and two infant bothers.
He is survived by daughter, Kay (Don) Linville, of Garden City; son, Butch (Dalene) Cox, of Colby; brothers, Richard, of Colby, Leonard, of Sherman, TX, and Ray (Diane) Cox, of Richardson, TX; grandchildren, Corey (April) Linville, of Garden City, Sarah (Randall) Yarbrough, of Las Angeles, CA, Terry (Abbie) Cox, of Colby, Shawna (Jordon) Cranston, of Omaha, NE and Kristin ( fiancée Travis Parker) Cox, of Colby; great grandchildren, Ali and Paige Cox and Greydon Yarbrough and many nieces and nephews.
James Thurman Cox, 94, of Colby, died Saturday, August 15, 2015 at Prairie Senior Living Center, Colby. He was born Feb 20, 1921 to James and Ollie (Cox) Cox in Crawford, TX. He served in the United States Army Air Corps as an airplane and engine mechanic. He married Esther Brier on July 5, 1941 in Oakley, KS. He served on the Colby City Council and was a life time member of the V.F.W and the American Legion. He attended the Wesleyan Church and enjoyed gardening and fishing. He loved his grandchildren and going to as many of their high school games as he could.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Esther; brother, Robert Cox and two infant bothers.
He is survived by daughter, Kay (Don) Linville, of Garden City; son, Butch (Dalene) Cox, of Colby; brothers, Richard, of Colby, Leonard, of Sherman, TX, and Ray (Diane) Cox, of Richardson, TX; grandchildren, Corey (April) Linville, of Garden City, Sarah (Randall) Yarbrough, of Las Angeles, CA, Terry (Abbie) Cox, of Colby, Shawna (Jordon) Cranston, of Omaha, NE and Kristin ( fiancée Travis Parker) Cox, of Colby; great grandchildren, Ali and Paige Cox and Greydon Yarbrough and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Esther; brother, Robert Cox and two infant bothers.
He is survived by daughter, Kay (Don) Linville, of Garden City; son, Butch (Dalene) Cox, of Colby; brothers, Richard, of Colby, Leonard, of Sherman, TX, and Ray (Diane) Cox, of Richardson, TX; grandchildren, Corey (April) Linville, of Garden City, Sarah (Randall) Yarbrough, of Las Angeles, CA, Terry (Abbie) Cox, of Colby, Shawna (Jordon) Cranston, of Omaha, NE and Kristin ( fiancée Travis Parker) Cox, of Colby; great grandchildren, Ali and Paige Cox and Greydon Yarbrough and many nieces and nephews.
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