Harold Dean Cox

Marietta Monitor

February 6, 2004, pg 4

Submitted by: Martha N. Reddout

Services for Harold Dean Cox, 71, of Ardmore, were held at 1 p.m., Saturday, January 31, at Crystalrock Cathedral, Ardmore, with Dr. Walt Spradling and the Rev. Bob Cox officiating.

Mr. Cox was born September 2, 1932, at Oswalt, the son of James Alvin "Bill" and Eula Maude Carlile Cox. He died January 28, 2004, in Ardmore.

He grew up in Love County where he graduated from Greenville High School in 1951. Mr. Cox was a graduate of Southeastern Oklahoma State University in Durant with a bachelor of science degree and he received his master's and administration degrees from the University of Oklahoma in Norman. Mr. Cox was a coach, teacher and administrator for 29 years in the Greenville, Lone Grove, Petrolia, Texas, and Springer school systems, retiring in 1985. He had served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War, stationed at Fort Hood. Mr. Cox was an active member of the Crystalrock Cathedral, where he taught Sunday School, and a member of the Oklahoma Retired Teachers Association since 1985. He and Dee Ann Bruton were married April 27, 1973, in Norman.

Survivors include his wife, Dee Ann of the home; three sons and daughters-in-law, Dr. Danny and Amy Cox of Celina, Texas, Shawn and Leann Bruton of Ardmore and Jeremiah and Angel Cox of Ardmore; nine grandchildren, Chad and Brook Cox of Stillwater, Casey Cox of Frisco, Texas, Chase Cox of Celina, Erika, Alyssa and Connor Slocum of Celina, and Lauren and Morgan Bruton of Ardmore; three sisters, Faye McComber and Sue Chambers of Ardmore and Joan Hyder of Wilson; two brothers, Bob Cox of Ardmore and Jim Cox of Plano, Texas; a brother-in-law, Joe Bruton of Argyle, Texas; a sister-in-law, Edie Bruton of Sulphur; mother-in-law, Jerri Bruton of Sulphur; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Mr. Cox was preceded in death by his parents; and siblings, Juanita Dane, Aleta Gray, Billie Griffin, Delbert Lee Cox, C.A. "Punch" Cox, Hap Cox and Jack Cox.

Pallbearers were nephews, Ricky Gray, Kenny Dane, Don Cox, Gale Cox, Bobby D. Cox, Terry Cox, Neil Cox, Larry Buck, Johnny Tynes, Dustin Cox and Charles McMillan. Honorary pallbearers were all members of the former basket-ball teams he coached.

Interment was in Oswalt Cemetery, Love County, under the direction of Alexander Funeral Home, Wilson.