OBITUARY OF JOHN J. COX

Probably published in the Walton Tribune, Monroe, Georgia

Copy furnished by Wayne Cox, John Cox's great grandson

(This is a partial transcription since the bottom half of the obit is torn off)

Transcribed by Suzanne Forte, June 26, 2013

LIEUTENANT JNO. J. COX

HAS ANSWERED LAST CALL

Last night at eight o'clock, at the home of his son, Mr. Walter T. Cox, where he had lived since the death of his beloved wife eighteen years ago, death claimed Lieutenant John J. Cox, at the age of eighty three years and twenty seven days.  Mr. Cox became ill Saturday a week ago, and in spite of all that could be done for him by physicians and otherwise, he approached the end surely and rapidly.

We are daresay Walton county never produced a finer gentleman than was this man.  He was signally gifted with a cheery disposition, a fine spirit of cordiality and easily won and retained friends where ever he went.  He was a Confederate soldier and in the war between the states he served heroically and well as a member of Co H., 42nd Georgia Regiment.  He was made a second lieutenant and never allowed the honor placed upon him to be discredited by any act on his part.  He was generally and generously loved by every comrade in that titanic struggle and since it was over.  In the battle of Missionary Ridge he was wounded in the thigh and was forced to retire from service.  He was a member of the R. E. Lee Camp of Walton Confederate Veterans and upon the Memorial services last Thursday he was greatly missed.  He wore proudly his cross of honor.  

For a long time he was a member of the Missionary Baptist church, and at the time of his death held his membership at Harmony.  He was a man of truest convictions.  He loved God and demonstrated the fact in trying to serve well his day and generation.  He was a tender, loving father and grandfather and because of his magnificent personality, his children and grandchildren counted it the joy of their lives to serve and honor him. 

Mr. Cox was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Billie Cox and besides his family of eight children, he is survived by one whole sister, Mrs. Mary Ann Barry of Covington; one half brother, Mr. George Cox of Social Circle and two half sisters, Mrs. Nancy Adcock and Mrs. Margaret Daws.   The children, all of whom are splendid citizens of that section in which they live, are as follows: Mrs. J. H. Peters, Mrs. C. W. Malcom, Mrs. J. E. Prather, Mrs. T. H. Hawk, Mrs. B. W. Wright, Mrs. J. J. Kilcrease and Messrs. J. W. and Walter T. Cox.

The funeral of this excellent man in charge of Rev. John H. Webb, pastor of the First Baptist church of Monroe, occurred from Harmony Baptist church this afternoon at 2 o'clock and one of the largest crowds ever seen at that place was present to mingle their tears with the bereaved.

Here is the where the obit is torn off. 

James J. Cox died April 30, 1923