Obituaries 4 May 2015

Pastor Vernon Russell 'Jack' Cox

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Pastor Vernon Russell “Jack” Cox, 86, of Greenfield, passed away Saturday, May 2, 2015 at Mt. Carmel Hospital in Columbus.

He was born on Sept. 6, 1928 in Leesburg, the son of Russell and Lillian May (Neff) Cox.

He was the former pastor at the New Martinsburg Community Church and served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War.

He is survived by his wife, Helen (Bowens) Cox, whom he married on Dec. 19, 1970; four children, Chester (Patricia) Cox of Honolulu, Hawaii, Tina Scharenburg of Greenfield, Helen (Derek) Gander of Bismark, North Dakota, and Michael Cox of West Virginia; three grandchildren, Kassandra Cox, Anthony Wycuff, and Anna Gander; one sister, Candi Cox of Hillsboro, and a host of friends.

He was preceded in death by one sister, Felicia Cox; and both parents.

Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 6 at the Murray-Fettro Funeral Home in Greenfield with Pastor Jeff Brown officiating. Burial will follow in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Leesburg with military rites to be accorded by the Highland County Honor Guard.

Visitation will be from 11 a.m. Wednesday until time of the service.

Condolences may be sent to www.murrayfettro.com.

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