Jerome Ward Cox

Jerry was 93 years old when he went home to the Lord. He was born in West Virginia and lived in Hemet his last 30 years. Jerry accepted Jesus as his savior at age 12, and experienced God's faithfulness through times of joy and tears fully during the next 81 years.

He served in the U.S.M.C. during WWII feeding thousands of troops for 22 years in New Zealand (where he met and married Phyllis, his first wife), and in the Philippines, Japan and the West Coast of the U.S. After military retirement, Jerry spent 20 years preparing meals for employees of Garrett, an aviation parts manufacturer in So. Calif.

He collected a large library of biblical exegesis studies. Besides reading, he enjoyed gardening, traveling (driving his motor home across the nation five times), worshiping at church, watching Christian T.V. programs, and Fox News Network. Jerry, a charter member of IVBF in Hemet, served the Lord, spreading the gospel of Jesus.

Jerry was preceded in death by parents, three brothers, one sister, his first wife (Phyllis) and his second wife, "Betty".

Jerry is survived by three children, Paul (Donna) Cox, Hesperia, CA, Sue (Jim) Stow, Richardson, TX, David (Sharon) Cox, Idyllwild, CA. Other survivors are Jerry's wife of nearly 4 years, Alyce Cox, Hemet, CA; five grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; sister-in-law, Marge Cox, Parkersburg, WV, Hadel Whitver, Alice's aunt, Lakeland, FL; and several nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to: Inland Valley Baptist Fellowship, Missionary Endeavors, 2700 W. Johnston Ave, Hemet, CA 92545.