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Submitted: 2/26/23 • Approved: 2/26/23 • Last Updated: 3/1/23 • R563236-G563235-S3
B. Gordon Cox
March 6, 1923-April 12, 2008
Edna Earle Jones Cox
March 6, 1926-March 24, 1999
*Photo, courtesy Wanda M.
*Obituary B. Gordon Cox
Gordon Cox, 85, of Andrews passed away Saturday, April 12, 2008 at Permian Regional Medical Center in Andrews. Funeral Services will be 2:00 PM Tuesday April 15, 2008 at First Baptist Church in Andrews. Dr. Jeff Donnell, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in Andrews West Cemetery under the direction of McNett Funeral Home.
Gordon was born March 6, 1923 in Garden City, Texas.
He married Edna Earl Jones, December 21, 1941 in Big Spring, Texas. They farmed and ranched in Tarzan until moving to Andrews in 1950 where Gordon continued to raise cattle. Edna preceded him in death in March of 1999. Gordon Married Ruth Day Wyche August 26, 2000. He served on the Soil and Water Conservation board for more than 40 years, he was a 50-year member of the Masonic Lodge, and he was very involved in show calves and 4-H. He was owner and breeder of many great racehorses including 'Gotta Get' who went undefeated wining 9 races in a row in 2006, and holds the world’s record for 400 yards at a time of 18.65 seconds. He was a director for the West Texas Quarter Horse Association. He was also a member of the First Baptist Church in Andrews for many years.
He is survived by: Wife, Ruth Cox of Andrews; one daughter, Kay Sowders of Midland, one son; Berry Cox of Monahans, three step daughters; Nancy Wyche Hickman of California, Cindy Wyche Strowman of Sweetwater and Sara Day Wyche of Irving, one brother; Bob Cox of Stanton, and one sister-in-law; Sheila Jones of Midland, 5 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, 3 step-grandchildren and 2 step-great grandchildren. And over 30 cousins. Pallbearers will be, Roy Springer, Sam Sowders, Will Sowders, Tod Cox, Shawn Cox, Jennifer Sowders and Butch Strowman.
https://www.mcnettfuneralhome.com/obituary/gordon-cox
Contributed on 2/26/23 by neldapat
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