Chester Cox

CHESTER COX

William Chester Cox, age 91, died Saturday, April 07 , 2018 at Baptist Memorial Hospital, Columbus. A Mass of Resurrection will be held Tuesday, April 10 , 2018 at 11:00 AM at Annunciation Catholic Church with Father Jeffery Waldrep officiating. Visitation will be held Tuesday, April 10 , 2018 from 9:30 AM until 11:00 AM at the church. Burial with U.S. Army Honors will follow Tuesday at 3:00 PM at St. Thomas Aquinas Cemetery near Saltillo, MS.

Mr. Cox was born on March 23 , 1927 in Jericho, MS to the late William Leslie and Sula Sample Cox.  He was a graduate of both Ole Miss and Mississippi State University and was a band director retiring from S. D. Lee High School. He was a Communicant of Annunciation Catholic Church

Survivors include:

His wife:

Marjorie Barrett Cox, Columbus MS

Daughters:

Angela Boykin (Scott), Columbus, MS

Phyllis Taylor, Columbus, MS

Mary Beth Vickers, Columbus, MS

Sons:

William Michael Cox (Brenda), Grenada, MS

Dennis Cox, Southaven, MS

Sisters:

Rachel Glover, Baldwyn, MS

Betty Thornton, Baldwyn, MS

Grandchildren:

Karl Frauendienst (Tara)

Amber Stephenson (Christian)

Krystal Jana

Elena Vickers

Kent Frauendienst

Molly Pratt (Thom Hunter)

Gowen Cox (Mallorie)

Jessica Boyd (Russ)

Chris Taylor

Great Grandchildren:

Draven MacDonald

Lucas Frauendienst

Lydia Frauendienst

Evelyn Boyd

The Pallbearers will be:

Joe Haftek

Bill Gurley

Christian Stephenson

Thom Hunter Pratt

The Honorary Pallbearers will be:

Dr. John Whitecar and the staff of Columbus Hematology and Oncology, Kindred at Home, and Baptist Hospice-GT.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to:

Baptist Hospice-Golden Triangle

2623 5th Street North

Columbus , MS 39705