Hubert was born on January 31, 1941 in Madera, California and passed away on August 11, 2022 in Fresno, California at the age of 81 with his wife Shirley by his side after several years fighting Parkinson’s Disease.
Hugh (as he liked to be called by his friends) was a lifetime resident of California’s central valley and called many cities home throughout his life (Oakland, Reedley, Selma, Madera, Bakersfield, Carmel by the Sea, Porterville) living the majority of the time in Fresno.
Growing up Hugh enjoyed playing marbles, softball and basketball. At the age of 19 he met his wife Shirley and not much later they fell in love and married.
Over the years, Hugh worked within the banking industry (Crocker Bank, Wells Fargo, Sequoia Central Credit and the Golden One Credit Union) and held various positions within each (Teller, Manager, Bookkeeper, Operations Supervisor, Regional Manager, Vice President etc.).
During his life Hugh enjoyed family vacations with his wife and two children that included, camping, Catalina Island, Disneyland, Grand Canyon and the occasional Las Vegas trip just to name a few. As a couple Hugh and Shirley would spend time playing golf, attending church functions, playing bridge and enjoyed going to the movies and dining out. Hugh and Shirley also had many travel adventures to places such as New York, Hawaii, Alaska, Italy among the highlights.
Hugh enjoyed collecting coins and assessing the values of old golf clubs, historic papers primarily from Madera County and other items he procured over time.
Hugh is preceded in death by his parents, Hubert Sr. and Wilma Cox and his second daughter Julie Marie. He is survived by his wife of 61 years Shirley, his Son Michael Stephen Cox, Daughter Mary Ann Sturdivant, Son-In-Law Evan Sturdivant, Sisters Donna Richardson and Charlene Espinola (Marvin) as well as many other family members including a great number of in-laws, cousins, nieces and nephews.
Public Visitation will be held Wednesday, August 24th (5:00-7:00 pm) followed by a 7:00 pm Vigil at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Fresno.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday, August 25th at 10am at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Fresno followed with a Reception and Internment immediately following at St. Peter’s Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers please consider donating to the Parkinson’s Foundation to further research for a cure.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.whitehurstsullivan.com for the Cox family.
