Mark Allen Cox, son of the late Avra Harrison Cox and Evadean Ruby Colyer Troxell, was born on August 29, 1952 in Bloomfield, Missouri and departed this life on Friday, November 23, 2018 at his home in Puxico, Missouri at the age of 66 years.
He was a veteran of the United States Marines Corps and was a machine gunner in the Vietnam war. He attended college at Southeast Missouri University and pursued a career in the Oil Industry. Mark devoted 46 years of his life to this career. Taking him both state side and abroad. Most recently, he was employed by Penn Virginia Oil, as an Oilfield Drilling Consultant, with pride.
On July 12, 1980, he was united in marriage to Tresa Lee in Dexter, Missouri. In their 38 years of marriage, they traveled near and far and raised three daughters. Mrs. Cox survives of the home.
Other survivors include daughters, Deseree Owens and her husband Rodney of Bloomfield, Missouri, Michele Owens and her husband Michael of Puxico, Missouri and Susan Wilson and her husband Chip, of Las Vegas, Nevada; two sisters, Patty Shell and Peggy Kinder both of Dexter, Missouri: three brothers, James Dennis Troxell of Dexter, Missouri, Avra Cox Jr. and Jeff Cox both of Cape Girardeau, Missouri; and six grandchildren, Brayden Dungan, Kara Owens, Rallen Owens, Adysen Shepard, Ty Owens and Charley Owens. He is also survived by a host of bonus grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother Michael Cox.
A Celebration of Life will be held at the Rainey Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter, Missouri on Monday, November 26, 2018 from 4:00p.m. to 8:00p.m. Graveside services will be conducted on Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at 2:00p.m. at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery.
He was a veteran of the United States Marines Corps and was a machine gunner in the Vietnam war. He attended college at Southeast Missouri University and pursued a career in the Oil Industry. Mark devoted 46 years of his life to this career. Taking him both state side and abroad. Most recently, he was employed by Penn Virginia Oil, as an Oilfield Drilling Consultant, with pride.
On July 12, 1980, he was united in marriage to Tresa Lee in Dexter, Missouri. In their 38 years of marriage, they traveled near and far and raised three daughters. Mrs. Cox survives of the home.
Other survivors include daughters, Deseree Owens and her husband Rodney of Bloomfield, Missouri, Michele Owens and her husband Michael of Puxico, Missouri and Susan Wilson and her husband Chip, of Las Vegas, Nevada; two sisters, Patty Shell and Peggy Kinder both of Dexter, Missouri: three brothers, James Dennis Troxell of Dexter, Missouri, Avra Cox Jr. and Jeff Cox both of Cape Girardeau, Missouri; and six grandchildren, Brayden Dungan, Kara Owens, Rallen Owens, Adysen Shepard, Ty Owens and Charley Owens. He is also survived by a host of bonus grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother Michael Cox.
A Celebration of Life will be held at the Rainey Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter, Missouri on Monday, November 26, 2018 from 4:00p.m. to 8:00p.m. Graveside services will be conducted on Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at 2:00p.m. at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery.
Mark Allen Cox, son of the late Avra Harrison Cox and Evadean Ruby Colyer Troxell, was born on August 29, 1952 in Bloomfield, Missouri and departed this life on Friday, November 23, 2018 at his home in Puxico, Missouri at the age of 66 years.
He was a veteran of the United States Marines Corps and was a machine gunner in the Vietnam war. He attended college at Southeast Missouri University and pursued a career in the Oil Industry. Mark devoted 46 years of his life to this career. Taking him both state side and abroad. Most recently, he was employed by Penn Virginia Oil, as an Oilfield Drilling Consultant, with pride.
On July 12, 1980, he was united in marriage to Tresa Lee in Dexter, Missouri. In their 38 years of marriage, they traveled near and far and raised three daughters. Mrs. Cox survives of the home.
Other survivors include daughters, Deseree Owens and her husband Rodney of Bloomfield, Missouri, Michele Owens and her husband Michael of Puxico, Missouri and Susan Wilson and her husband Chip, of Las Vegas, Nevada; two sisters, Patty Shell and Peggy Kinder both of Dexter, Missouri: three brothers, James Dennis Troxell of Dexter, Missouri, Avra Cox Jr. and Jeff Cox both of Cape Girardeau, Missouri; and six grandchildren, Brayden Dungan, Kara Owens, Rallen Owens, Adysen Shepard, Ty Owens and Charley Owens. He is also survived by a host of bonus grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother Michael Cox.
A Celebration of Life will be held at the Rainey Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter, Missouri on Monday, November 26, 2018 from 4:00p.m. to 8:00p.m. Graveside services will be conducted on Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at 2:00p.m. at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery.
He was a veteran of the United States Marines Corps and was a machine gunner in the Vietnam war. He attended college at Southeast Missouri University and pursued a career in the Oil Industry. Mark devoted 46 years of his life to this career. Taking him both state side and abroad. Most recently, he was employed by Penn Virginia Oil, as an Oilfield Drilling Consultant, with pride.
On July 12, 1980, he was united in marriage to Tresa Lee in Dexter, Missouri. In their 38 years of marriage, they traveled near and far and raised three daughters. Mrs. Cox survives of the home.
Other survivors include daughters, Deseree Owens and her husband Rodney of Bloomfield, Missouri, Michele Owens and her husband Michael of Puxico, Missouri and Susan Wilson and her husband Chip, of Las Vegas, Nevada; two sisters, Patty Shell and Peggy Kinder both of Dexter, Missouri: three brothers, James Dennis Troxell of Dexter, Missouri, Avra Cox Jr. and Jeff Cox both of Cape Girardeau, Missouri; and six grandchildren, Brayden Dungan, Kara Owens, Rallen Owens, Adysen Shepard, Ty Owens and Charley Owens. He is also survived by a host of bonus grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother Michael Cox.
A Celebration of Life will be held at the Rainey Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter, Missouri on Monday, November 26, 2018 from 4:00p.m. to 8:00p.m. Graveside services will be conducted on Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at 2:00p.m. at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery.
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