Beckham County, OK - Obits: Hugh Bennett Cox, 1930
Wednesday, 19 Dec 2007
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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COX, HUGH BENNETT
(5 Jun 1930, Beckham County Democrat, Erick, Beckham Co, OK):
Hugh Bennett Cox was born July 31st, 1873, in Grayson County, Texas.  Died
May 29th, 1930, at Vinson, Oklahoma.  He was married to Miss Bettie Hyatt,
July 24th, 1889, in Young county, Texas.  To this union was born four
girls and one boy; Mrs. A. E. Woodridge, of Vinson, Oklahoma; Mrs. N. A.
Finley of Vinson; Mrs. C. L. Merritt, of Shamrock, Texas; H. D. Cox, of
Vinson, Oklahoma; Miss Myrtle Cox, preceeded her father in death nine
years ago.
Mr. Cox was converted July, 1905 at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church and was
received into the fellowship of the church at that time.  He had been in
poor health for sometime until death came and relieved him of his
suffering.  Mr. Cox leaves two sisters:  Mrs. Mary Hayter, of Grady, N.M.;
Mrs. L. D. Hawkins, of Canute, Oklahoma; two brothers, W. M. Cox, Erick,
Oklahoma; and J. M. Cox, of Pampa.
Funeral services were conducted by Rev. S. N. Wilson, assisted by Rev. L.
D. Hawkins at the M. E. Church of Vinson, Oklahoma, after which the Masons
took charge conveying the body to Cave Creek Cemetery, where they, with
their beautiful and impressive ceremony, concluded the services and
commitment.

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