Bobby Gene Cox

Bobby Gene Cox

Bobby Gene Cox, 60, of Mose Fitch Lane, Lyndhurst has ended his battle with cancer and has gone home to be with his Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ on Friday, June 25, 2010, at his home.

Mr. Cox was born on January 19, 1950, in Waynesboro, Virginia, a son of Billy Gene Cox and Eunice Coffey Cox.

He was a graduate of Wilson Memorial High School. He was a heavy equipment operator for most of his life. He enjoyed gardening, mowing the family property, going to church, music, playing the spoons, and was loved for always showing up at the family picnic with a watermelon and at Christmas with a ham for everyone.

He will be greatly missed by his family and loved ones.

He was preceded in death by paternal and maternal grandparents.

Besides his parents, he is survived by his loving companion of 13 years, Edna "Edna Jane" Williams; two sons, Dwight Anthony Cox of Lacy Springs and Daron Arthur Cox and his wife, Carolyn (Ford) Cox, of Weyers Cave; three brothers, William Cox of Lyndhurst, Edward Cox of Lyndhurst, and Doug Cox and his wife, Dusty, of Lyndhurst; nine sisters, Suzy Hodge and her husband, Stan, of Waynesboro, Diane Williams and her husband, Richard, of Stuarts Draft, Sandra Cox of Lyndhurst, Bonnie Willis and her husband, Andy, of Lyndhurst, Jenny Crummett and her husband, Charles, of Stuarts Draft, Vickie Parson and her husband, Jack, of Lyndhurst, Lisa Shaw and her husband, Stephen, of Texas, Cheryle Davis and her husband, Troy, of Ohio, and Kristi Burns and her husband, Dwayne, of Staunton; and three grandchildren, Cody Cox, Anthony Cox, and Lisa Cox; 38 nieces and nephews and 22 great- nieces and great-nephews.

He attended Sand Spring Baptist Church.

A funeral service will be conducted 11 a.m. Friday, July 2, 2010, at Sand Spring Baptist Church, 2677 Mount Torrey Road, Lyndhurst, Virginia. Burial will follow nearby the church.

The family will receive friends from 6 until 9 p.m. Thursday, July 1, 2010, at Sand Spring Baptist Church, and other times at the home of Jack and Vickie Parson of Mount Torrey Road, Lyndhurst.

Those wishing to share their memories online with the family may do so at www.mcdowfuneralhomeinc.com.

Active pallbearers will be Bobby Lawrence, Ronnie Henderson, and nephews, Rod Ferrier, Travis Howard, Phillip Willis, Zachary Williams, Jesse Hodge, and Derek Crummett.

Honorary pallbearers will be nieces and nephews.

Memorials may be made to Sand Spring Baptist Church, 2677 Mount Torrey Road, Lyndhurst, VA 22952.

Arrangements are being handled by McDow Funeral Home.


This obituary was originally published in the News Virginian.