A.B. COX DIES
A. B. "Arch" COX of Cleo passed away Mon. night in an Enid hospital Jan. 1, following a several (sic) weeks illness. He was taken to the hospital two weeks ago.
Mr. COX, a former Ringwood merchant, moved to Cleo several years ago. He had many friends in the Ringwood community where he lived a number of years.
Funeral services will be held in the Cleo Methodist church Fri. afternoon (today) at 2 o' clock with Rev. M. A. Daughtery of Jet officiating. Burial will be held in the Square Cedar Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife of the home, three sons, Marvin, Thomas & A.B. Jr. & a daughter, Mrs. Floyd DIETZ, all of Cleo; three sisters, Mrs. W. F. GLASCOW & Mrs. Christian HUGHES of Enid & Mrs. Roy Da??? (sorry can't read my own writing) of Darrouzett, TX and a brother, George COX of Cleo.
Found this in the book entitled
Gloss Mountain County, Major Co., OK History Vol. 1 pg. 394
Ringwood Friends Church list
Pastor Abijah COX
Homer & Genevieve COX
Submitted by : Jean Whiteneck
Fairview Republican, 05 Jan 1940
Taken from Major Co. Library Obit files