Dillard Washington Cox, Jr., age 72, of Hickory, went to be with the Lord on Sunday October 30, 2022 at his residence following a period of declining health.
Mr. Cox was born on March 26, 1950 in Guilford County to the late Dillard Washington Cox, Sr. and Helen Drum Cox.
He was a United States Army Veteran serving in Vietnam as a Sergeant- Specialist 5 in the Signal Corp. He was formerly a maintenance foreman for Catawba Memorial Hospital, a licensed electrician and a sewing machine mechanic. He was a member of Shoup's Grove Baptist Church.
In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by a daughter, Catherine Anita Cox Stanley and a brother, Douglas Cox.
Survivors include his wife of 47 years, Nancy Townsend Cox, of the home; his son, David Ryan Cox and wife Candace of Hickory; his sister, Brenda McDowell and husband Charles of Ocean Isle Beach; his nephew, Chuck McDowell and wife Becky of Charleston, SC; his son-in-law, Damon Stanley and wife Carlette of Burgaw; grandchildren, Caroline Cox and Emily Cox both of Hickory, Jessica Stanley of Wilmington, and Jeremy Stanley and wife Hunter of Kentucky; also surviving is one great-grandchild, Magnolia Stanley of Kentucky.
Funeral Services will be held at 3:00 P.M. Friday November 4, 2022 at Shoup's Grove Baptist Church, with Rev. J.C. Bradley and Rev. Tony Land officiating. Interment will follow at Shoup's Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, with military honors by the N.C. National Guard and the Caldwell County Veterans Honor Guard.
Source Citation: Heritage Funeral Service
Mr. Cox was born on March 26, 1950 in Guilford County to the late Dillard Washington Cox, Sr. and Helen Drum Cox.
He was a United States Army Veteran serving in Vietnam as a Sergeant- Specialist 5 in the Signal Corp. He was formerly a maintenance foreman for Catawba Memorial Hospital, a licensed electrician and a sewing machine mechanic. He was a member of Shoup's Grove Baptist Church.
In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by a daughter, Catherine Anita Cox Stanley and a brother, Douglas Cox.
Survivors include his wife of 47 years, Nancy Townsend Cox, of the home; his son, David Ryan Cox and wife Candace of Hickory; his sister, Brenda McDowell and husband Charles of Ocean Isle Beach; his nephew, Chuck McDowell and wife Becky of Charleston, SC; his son-in-law, Damon Stanley and wife Carlette of Burgaw; grandchildren, Caroline Cox and Emily Cox both of Hickory, Jessica Stanley of Wilmington, and Jeremy Stanley and wife Hunter of Kentucky; also surviving is one great-grandchild, Magnolia Stanley of Kentucky.
Funeral Services will be held at 3:00 P.M. Friday November 4, 2022 at Shoup's Grove Baptist Church, with Rev. J.C. Bradley and Rev. Tony Land officiating. Interment will follow at Shoup's Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, with military honors by the N.C. National Guard and the Caldwell County Veterans Honor Guard.
Source Citation: Heritage Funeral Service
Dillard Washington Cox, Jr., age 72, of Hickory, went to be with the Lord on Sunday October 30, 2022 at his residence following a period of declining health.
Mr. Cox was born on March 26, 1950 in Guilford County to the late Dillard Washington Cox, Sr. and Helen Drum Cox.
He was a United States Army Veteran serving in Vietnam as a Sergeant- Specialist 5 in the Signal Corp. He was formerly a maintenance foreman for Catawba Memorial Hospital, a licensed electrician and a sewing machine mechanic. He was a member of Shoup's Grove Baptist Church.
In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by a daughter, Catherine Anita Cox Stanley and a brother, Douglas Cox.
Survivors include his wife of 47 years, Nancy Townsend Cox, of the home; his son, David Ryan Cox and wife Candace of Hickory; his sister, Brenda McDowell and husband Charles of Ocean Isle Beach; his nephew, Chuck McDowell and wife Becky of Charleston, SC; his son-in-law, Damon Stanley and wife Carlette of Burgaw; grandchildren, Caroline Cox and Emily Cox both of Hickory, Jessica Stanley of Wilmington, and Jeremy Stanley and wife Hunter of Kentucky; also surviving is one great-grandchild, Magnolia Stanley of Kentucky.
Funeral Services will be held at 3:00 P.M. Friday November 4, 2022 at Shoup's Grove Baptist Church, with Rev. J.C. Bradley and Rev. Tony Land officiating. Interment will follow at Shoup's Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, with military honors by the N.C. National Guard and the Caldwell County Veterans Honor Guard.
Source Citation: Heritage Funeral Service
Mr. Cox was born on March 26, 1950 in Guilford County to the late Dillard Washington Cox, Sr. and Helen Drum Cox.
He was a United States Army Veteran serving in Vietnam as a Sergeant- Specialist 5 in the Signal Corp. He was formerly a maintenance foreman for Catawba Memorial Hospital, a licensed electrician and a sewing machine mechanic. He was a member of Shoup's Grove Baptist Church.
In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by a daughter, Catherine Anita Cox Stanley and a brother, Douglas Cox.
Survivors include his wife of 47 years, Nancy Townsend Cox, of the home; his son, David Ryan Cox and wife Candace of Hickory; his sister, Brenda McDowell and husband Charles of Ocean Isle Beach; his nephew, Chuck McDowell and wife Becky of Charleston, SC; his son-in-law, Damon Stanley and wife Carlette of Burgaw; grandchildren, Caroline Cox and Emily Cox both of Hickory, Jessica Stanley of Wilmington, and Jeremy Stanley and wife Hunter of Kentucky; also surviving is one great-grandchild, Magnolia Stanley of Kentucky.
Funeral Services will be held at 3:00 P.M. Friday November 4, 2022 at Shoup's Grove Baptist Church, with Rev. J.C. Bradley and Rev. Tony Land officiating. Interment will follow at Shoup's Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, with military honors by the N.C. National Guard and the Caldwell County Veterans Honor Guard.
Source Citation: Heritage Funeral Service
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