Miller County Archives Obituary for William Rayford Cox Sr 2002


Submitted by Ed Gordon <edeye1@hotmail.com>

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William Rayford Cox Sr.

COLQUITT 
 William "Bill" Rayford Cox Sr., 84, of Colquitt died Monday, April 15, 2002, 
at Miller County Hospital.

The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Colquitt Funeral Home Chapel with 
interment in Colquitt City Cemetery with full military honors. The Rev. Walter 
Daniels will officiate.

The pallbearers will be Steve Griffin, Danny Griffin, Tommy Davis, Bo Everson, 
Dan Minnix and Felix Tabb Jr.

Mr. Cox was a native of Verona, Mississippi and was a retired farmer. After 20 
years of service, Mr. Cox retired from the U.S. Army as a chief warrant officer. 
He was a member of the Albany Hasan Temple and an honorary member of the Walter 
C. Dancer Lodge #115. He was of the Methodist faith.

Survivors include his son, Bill Cox Jr. of Colquitt; two grandchildren, Caryn 
Jordan and Ray Cox; a great-grandchild, Lucas Jordan.

Visitation will be 7 p.m.-9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association.



ED GORDON