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Thomas Cox Obituary

COX, THOMAS LEE, 65, of Kissimmee died Monday, April 25. Born in St. Petersburg, he had been a resident of Kissimmee since 1988. He was a retired Major, serving 27 years with the St. Petersburg Police Department and retired in 2002 with the rank of Commander after 14 years with the Kissimmee Police Department. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, Kissimmee, serving as an usher and was a member of Northside Lodge No 283, F.& A.M., in St. Petersburg, Scottish Rite Bodies and Bahia Shrine Center, both of Orlando, Osceola Shrine Club and the St. Petersburg Police Retirement Club. Mr. Cox was a U.S. Army Veteran. Survivors include wife, Wanda Faye Cox; daughters, Sherril Lynne Farmer, Boise, ID, Julie M. Elakram, Kissimmee; sons, Kevin L. Cox, Georgia, John L. Sullivan, Boise, ID; sister, Sandra Griffith, Ocala; grandsons, Gabriel Elakram, Kissimmee and Reagan Sullivan, Boise, ID. Funeral Services will be held at 11AM on Friday, April 29, 2005 from the First Baptist Church, Kissimmee, with The Rev. Tim Wilder, officiating. Interment to follow in Rose Hill Cemetery. Visitation for friends will be 6-8PM Thursday at Grissom Funeral Home. Full Military Honors at the graveside courtesy of the Osceola County Veterans Council. In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully request contributions to the Building Fund, First Baptist Church, 1700 N. John Young Parkway, Kissimmee, FL 34741. GRISSOM FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORY, Kissimmee, in charge of arrangements. Visit our memorial at www.mem.com.

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Published by Orlando Sentinel on Apr. 27, 2005.

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Kimberly Cannon

April 23, 2006

It's been almost a year since we have lost you, but we think about you so often. It's just not the same without you by our side. Thanksgiving was so hard without you there to say the offering before we ate, but you were definately there with us.

We miss you so much and we love you Uncle Tom

John Tallon

May 15, 2005

Tom was a good man who valued people and always had that smile on his face and in his heart. I worked with Tom at SPPD for 20 years and he will be missed by many.

Joe Palmisano

April 28, 2005

Good by old friend you will be missed by many of your fellow officers and friends

Mickey Romanello

April 28, 2005

Godspeed....Rest in Peace



Your friend, Mickey

Dean Sutton

April 28, 2005

I worked with Tom at the SPPD for many years. I was very sorry to hear of his passing.

Terry Hensley

April 28, 2005

Tom and I worked together for 20 years. He was a good man with high morals and integrity, very well respected within the law enforcement community. He will be missed. Our prayers are with his family.

Jerry Lynch

April 27, 2005

As always to a great guy

John Sullivan

April 27, 2005

You will forever be missed. I will always love you.

John

reagan sullivan

April 27, 2005

sorry that you

died you are the best



Grandad I love you

Kimberly Cannon

April 27, 2005

There is such a void in our lives now that there is really no way to truely explain. The quiet man that would be there for his family when help was needed, finally started to open up to me over the past few months. With his advice for me pertaining to the Police Academy he never discuraged me from my goals, he just guided me along. I will so miss that. I loved you Uncle Tom, more than you'd ever know.

Sherril Farmer RN

April 27, 2005

I'll miss you Dad always and I hope you know how proud I've always been of you and to be your daughter. I hope you can see Idaho from heaven since you didn't get a chance to visit me there. I know you would have enjoyed it. I LOVE YOU DAD!!! Sherril

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