John Edward Cox^[1]

1926 - 2015  (89 years)

• Name	John Edward Cox
  Born	3 Apr 1926	Richmond County, North Carolina   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	17 Dec 2015	Turkey Creek Medical Center, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee   [3]
  Buried	21 Dec 2015
  Person ID	I213634	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	23 Dec 2015

  
  

  Father	Clyde Osmond Cox,   d. Bef 17 Dec 2015
  Mother	Mildred,   d. Bef 17 Dec 2015
  Family ID	F163755	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Carolyn Sue Clevenger,   b. 15 Sep 1929,   d. 28 Sep 2001, Knox County, Tennessee  (Age 72 years)
  Married	21 Dec 1950	Cocke County, Tennessee   [4]
  Children	+ 1. John Cox
  Family ID	F81545	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Married - 21 Dec 1950 - Cocke County, Tennessee Died - 17 Dec 2015 - Turkey Creek Medical Center, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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  [S24] The Newport Plain Talk, (http://www.newportplaintalk.com), 6 Apr 2007. Just Plain Talk - Some talk about Rabbit & Bunny [S116] Birth Certificate. Name John Edward Cox Event Type Birth Event Date 03 Apr 1926 Event Place Richmond, North Carolina Other Event Place Hamlet Race White Father's Name Clyde Osmond Cox Page 67 Source Reference 14 [S113] Manes Funeral Home, (http://www.manesfuneralhome.com), 17 Dec 2015. (April 3, 1926 - December 17, 2015) U.S. Veteran John Ed Cox, age 89, formerly of Nashville, died December 17th, 2015 at the Turkey Creek Medical Center. A native of Erwin, Dr. Cox served in the U.S. Navy from 1943 to 1946 and graduated from East Tennessee State University in 1949. He also earned a M.S. and Ed.D. Degrees from University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He taught at Newport High School from 1949 to 1955 and was an elementary principal and superintendent of the Clinton City Schools from 1955 to 1957. He then joined the Tennessee State Department of Education in 1957 and retired in 1995. He was a member of Church Street United Methodist Church in Knoxville. His family and friends will always cherish his humor, warmth, and giving compassion for others. He was preceded in death by his wife Carolyn, his mother and father, Mildred and Clyde Cox, his sister Ruth and his brother David. He is survived by son, John and wife, Melany; grandchildren Jay and Taylor; brothers Bill, Jim, and Donald; sister, Mary; and many loved nieces and nephews. The family extends a special thanks to the loving ICU staff at Turkey Creek Medical Center. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Music Scholarship Fund at Church Street United Methodist Church, PO Box 1303, Knoxville, TN 37901. A gathering of friends and family will be held 10:00 a.m. Monday, December 21, 2015 at Manes Funeral Home, 363 East Main Street, Newport, TN 37821. A memorial graveside service (weather permitting) will follow at 11:00 a.m. There will also be a memorial service held 10 a.m. Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at Church Street United Methodist Church, 900 Henley at Main, Knoxville, TN 37901 with Rev. David Graves and Rev. Jan Wade officiating. Visiting with friends and family will be immediately after the service. Family and friends may sign the guest register on line at: www.manesfuneralhome.com Arrangements by Manes Funeral Home, 363 East Main Street, Newport, TN 37821. [S58] Marriage Certificate. Name John Edward Cox Event Type Marriage Event Date 21 Dec 1950 Event Place Cocke, Tennessee, United States Gender Male Age 24 Birth Year (Estimated) 1926 Spouse's Name Carolyn Sue Clevenger Suggs Spouse's Gender Female Spouse's Age 21 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1929 Page 51 "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-267-12703-52388-14?cc=1619127 : accessed 22 December 2015), Cocke > Marriage registers, 1946-1954, vol 28-29 > image 399 of 695; citing Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties.