Kenneth is survived by his son, Kenneth Cox, Jr. of Cocoa Beach, FL; his daughter, Yvonne Cox of Terre Haute; and grandchildren, Kenneth Cox III of Jacksonville, FL, Katherine Cox of Cocoa, FL, Jesse Brown of Terre Haute, and former daughter-in-law, Karen Henderson Cox of Cocoa Beach, FL.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret Heavey Cox; his parents; and three brothers, Paul Cox, Donald Cox, and Richard Cox.
Kenneth proudly served in the United States Navy aboard the aircraft carrier USS Randolph. He was a retired pipefitter from Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 157. Kenneth was a member VFW Post 972, American Legion Post 104, Elks BPOE Lodge 86, and a Freemason with the Rosedale Lodge. He was also a member of the Zorah Shrine, in which he and his brother, Paul, helped transport children to the Shriner’s Hospital in St. Louis.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 2 at Roselawn Funeral Home. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, March 3 in Roselawn Memorial Park. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.roselawnfuneralhome.net
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