CHARLES L. COX
Charles L. Cox, 75, of Connersville, passed away on January 2, 2021, while at Reid Health in Richmond. Charles was born on December 27, 1945, and is the son of the late James D. Cox and Ruby E. Galliher Cox. On February 18, 1967, he married Mary Beth Thompson Cox in Connersville.
Charles had been a truck driver for Visteon and its predecessors for 39 years before retiring when Visteon closed in 2007. He had been a member of the Teamsters Local Union # 135. He finished his career as a professional school bus driver for the Fayette County School Corp.
Charles had served in the National Guard for seven years.
He was an active member of Connersville Baptist Temple, where he served the church in many ways. Most recently, he held the position of Deacon.
Along with his wife, Mary Beth, Charles will be greatly missed by his two daughters, Diana (Scott) Bevington of Connersville and Mary (Matthew) Ely, of Noblesville; a son, Kenneth R. (Angela) Cox of Laurel; 14 grandchildren, Rachel, Dakota, Damon, Kenny, Trinity, Kaitlyn, Charlotte, Kevlyn, Collins, Ashley, Natasha, Shayna, Abby, and Noah; nine great-grandchildren, Trey, Paisley, Zayden, Ziah, Otto, Nelly, Hudson, Ivan, and Aurora; two sisters-in-law, Lucille Cox and Natividad Cox; three brothers-in-law, Bob Mullins, Leon Sizemore, and Donald Benjamin, as well as many nieces, nephews, and friends.
In addition to his parents, Charles was preceded in death by four brothers, Francis E. Cox, James C. Cox, David L. Cox, and William R. Cox; six sisters, Eleanor S. Benjamin, Ruth A. Carter, Mary A. Bockover, Sandra J. Mullins, Diana R. Brown, and Sharon S. Sizemore; and a son-in-law, Gordon Devon Huntsman.
Visitation for Charles will be held on Wednesday, January 6, 2021, from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m., at Urban Winkler Funeral Home, Connersville. The funeral service will begin at 11 a.m., on Thursday, at Connersville Baptist Temple, with Pastor Joe Ferreira officiating. Burial will follow in Dale Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Everton Elementary School Parent Teacher Organization.