He was born on September 8, 1946, to William R. Cox and Mary Louise Cox in Castor, LA. He married Phyllis Ray on November 16, 1985, in Dallas, TX, at Temple Emanu-El. He was a high school football coach, track and field coach and history teacher in the DFW area for 35 years before retiring from his last job at Grapevine High School. He was a lifetime member of the Texas High School Coaches Association.
He is survived by his wife of 37 years, Phyllis Cox of Grapevine, TX, his sons Shawn Michael Cox (wife Kati Cox) of Austin, TX, and Corey Taylor Cox of Denver, CO. He has a precious one-year-old granddaughter, Ahva Blake Cox.
Funeral services will be held Monday, November 21, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. at Temple Emanu-El Cemetery in the mausoleum chapel, 3430 Howell Street, Dallas, TX, 75204.
In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Alzheimer's Association at www.alz.org.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.Sparkman-Hillcrest.com for the Cox family.
