Melvin Cox, 69 passed away January 3, 2015. He is survived by his wife: Camillia Cox; son: Ricky Sims; daughters: Twhana Hendrix, Camillia E. Cox, Mary Franks and Tawtyana Cox; brothers: Ira Cox, Charles Sweed, Jimmy Sweed and Milton Sweed; sisters: Dela Davis, Catie Hines and Rosa Jefferson; step-father: Martin Sweed and 9 grandchildren. Visitation will be from 5-9 pm Friday, January 16, 2015 at Crestview Funeral Home with a Prayer Service at 7 pm. Funeral Service will be at 10 am Saturday, January 17, 2015 at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church. Interment will follow at Desert View Cemetery. Services under the direction of CRESTVIEW FUNERAL HOME 1462 N. Zaragoza 856-1400