Mr. Robert Charles Cox

Robert (Bob) Charles Cox, age 77, of Jasper passed away Sunday, September 28, 2014. Funeral services will be held at Kilgore Greene Funeral Home on Wednesday at 11AM. Dr. Dennis Culbreth of First Baptist Church of Jasper will officiate. Visitation will be the hour before the service. Burial will follow at Walker Memory Gardens. Honorary pallbearers are his AT&T co-workers. He is survived by his daughters, Machelle Cox Stiles (Jim) and Terri Cox May (Stephen); his grandson James (Jay) Ryan Stiles; a sister-in-law June Dudley Hemphill (Harold) and many family and friends. Preceding him in death are his wife, Ella Jean Dudley Cox; his parents, Levi C. Cox and Eula Duggar Cox, mother-in-law Helen Boteler Dudley and father-in-law Frank Dudley, and many dear aunts, uncles, and cousins. He was born in Jasper on July 3, 1937 and graduated from Walker County High School in 1955. He began service to his country in high school through R.O.T.C., while also working with his father in the plumbing and construction business. In May 1957, he married Ella Jean Dudley on the evening of her graduation from Lynn High School. Two years later he had joined the United States Army and moved his wife and newborn Machelle to Fairbanks, Alaska. He received expert level carbine skill certification and the Good Conduct Medal. After being honorably discharged from the Army as a Specialist E5, he moved his family with the addition of Terri back home to Alabama. He joined AT&T shortly thereafter and retired at age 55. He and Jean thoroughly enjoyed retirement by traveling through the United States, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Europe with family and friends. He continued his passion for flying, gardening and Alabama football as long as health permitted. He was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2012 and colon cancer in March of this year. He was a resident at Harbor Chase Assisted Living in Huntsville. His family rejoices in knowing he was loved and will be missed by many. In lieu of flowers, the family asks for memorial contributions to First Baptist Church of Jasper, Harbor Chase of Huntsville, or the charity of your choice.