Colin Ray "Corky" Cox

Colin Ray "Corky" Cox, 58, of Concord, NC, formerly of Louisville, died Wednesday, December 31, 2003, at his residence. Born on June 8, 1945, in Jefferson County to the late Dimmie John Cox and Dora Strange Cox. He was a member of Poplar Tent Presbyterian Church, coached Northwest Recreation baseball and basketball and was employed by Philip Morris USA. He was also a member of Local IAM #108 and Grand Lodge #942 of Fairdale, KY, and a Kentucky Colonel. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Stanley V. Cox of Kentucky. He is survived by his wife, Sandra "Sandy" Herold Cox; sons, Jon Kelly Cox and his wife, Jamie of Louisville and Nathan Buel Cox of Concord; sister, Gwen Paulley of Louisville; brothers, E. Wendall Cox of Clarksville, IN, and Buel L. Cox of Pensacola, FL; and grandchild, Oliver Ian Cox of Louisville. The funeral will be at 8 p.m. Friday, January 2, 2004, at Wilkinson Funeral Home Chapel, Concord, with Rev. Keith Copeland officiating. The family will receive friends from 5-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. A memorial service will be at a later date in Louisville. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Cabarrus County, P.O. Box 1235, Concord, NC 28026-1235 or the American Cancer Society, 500 East Morehead St., Charlotte, NC 28202.