Ellis Lee Cox^[1]

Abt 1926 - 2011  (~ 85 years)

• Name	Ellis Lee Cox
  Born	Abt 1926	Halls-Crossroads, Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Census	1930	District 5, Knox County, Tennessee   [2]
  Died	23 Oct 2011	Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee   [3]
  Buried	26 Oct 2011	Lynnhurst Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee
  Person ID	I279501	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	9 Sep 2013

  
  

  Father	Rev. Charlie M. Cox,   b. Abt 1908, Tennessee ,   d. Bef 10 Jun 2010  (Age ~ 102 years)
  Mother	Etta Dalton,   d. Bef 10 Jun 2010
  Family ID	F108888	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Gay Terris Elder,   b. 6 Oct 1929, Dumplin Valley, Tennessee ,   d. 10 Jun 2010, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee  (Age 80 years)
  Married	7 Dec 1951
  Children	1. Darryl Ellis Cox,   d. Bef 3 Aug 1999   2. Gary Cox
  Family ID	F108886	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Died - 23 Oct 2011 - Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee Buried - 26 Oct 2011 - Lynnhurst Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S115] Mynatt Funeral Home, (http://ynattfh.net), 20 Jun 2010. Gay Terris (Elder) Cox obituary [S112] Census, 1930. Name: Elas Cox Event: Census Event Date: 1930 Event Place: District 05, Knox, Tennessee Gender: Male Age: 4 Marital Status: Single Race: White Birthplace: Tennessee Estimated Birth Year: 1926 Immigration Year: Relationship to Head of Household: Son Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Enumeration District Number: 0074 Family Number: 197 Sheet Number and Letter: 10A Line Number: 37 NARA Publication: T626, roll 2259 Film Number: 2341993 Digital Folder Number: 4548173 Image Number: 00959 Household Gender Age Winford Crown F 24 Roy Crown M 21 James Crown M 25 Parent Charles Cox M 22 Parent Myrtle Cox F 21 Elas Cox M 4 Blanch Cox F 0 James Mcginis M 28 Florence Mcginis F 22 Iva Mcginis F 6 J E Mcginis M 2 [S115] Mynatt Funeral Home, (http://ynattfh.net), 23 Oct 2011. COX, ELLIS (LEE) - age 85, of Knoxville was called to rest and be with the Lord, on October 23, 2011 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Halls-Crossroads, Tn., and was an alumna of Halls High School, and a veteran of the U.S. Army having served in World War II. In December 1951, he wed Gay (Elder) and in their 58 years together were church members of Tennessee Avenue, and Salem Baptist Church in Halls. He retired in 1988 after working over 40 combined years with Lonas Oil and Pilot Oil Company. A mason with Fountain City Lodge #757. He was a warm and caring person and always had good things to say about all people. Preceded in death by wife Gay who passed in 2010, son Darryl Ellis Cox, father Rev. Charlie E. Cox, and mothers Myrtle (Garrett) Cox, and Etta (Dalton) Cox, siblings Elmer ('Hot Shot') and Bette, and in-laws Samuel and Elsie Mae Douglas. He is survived by son, Gary and daughter-in-law, Michele Cox; grandchildren, Graham Cox, Rebekah (Cox) and Scott Bostic; sister Blanche (Cox) Kingston, brother John ('JD') and Mary Cox, uncle Von Garrett, siblings-in-law, Viva and Jim Ault, Ralph Pratt, Carolyn Elder; and many special nieces, nephews, neighbors, and friends. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, October 25, 2011 from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. at Mynatt Funeral Home Fountain City with the service to follow at 8:00 p.m. with Rev. John Holland officiating. Family and friends will meet, 10:45 a.m., Wednesday, October 26, 2011 at Lynnhurst Cemetery for a graveside service at 11:00 a.m.