Bill is preceded in death by his wife, Catherine, and is
survived by daughters Catherine Cox Jones (Ken), and Carole Cox Flansburg (Wayne); grandchildren, Brian Jones (Krista), Mike Jones (Hayley), William Hammock, Lesley Cannon (Justin); great-grandchildren, Riley, Michael (Elizabeth), Samuel, Gabrielle, Levi, Malachi (Delaney), Tyler, Judah, Isaiah, Zion, Tucker, and Tobi Jones; Lainey, Grady, and Everett Cannon.
Bill Cox was born May 2, 1927, in Jefferson, Texas. Bill graduated from East Texas Baptist University and from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. For over 75 years, he has been in the Music and Education Ministry. He served churches in Texas, Louisiana, Florida, and Tennessee. At the Baptist Sunday School Board in Nashville, Bill served two separate tenures, in Broadman Press, as a Sunday School consultant, and in management of Ridgecrest and Glorieta, the Southern Baptist Conference Centers. After 29 years of service, he retired and entered full-time music evangelism and volunteered with the Home Mission Board, directing city block parties to share the Gospel. As a vocalist, Bill led the music for many revivals, and he and his wife, Catherine, made two albums, "God Gave Me Love" and "From Glory to Heaven" and five CDs. He also compiled a book of hymns and co-authored two senior adult musicals. In the assisted living facility where he resided, Bill continued to use his strong, powerful voice to lead a weekly worship service for the residents. In his words, "Thank You Jesus, for allowing me to praise You with my voice, sharing Your love and gift of salvation with many people."
Family and friends will gather at Woodlawn-Roesch-Patton Funeral Home, 660 Thompson Ln., Nashville, TN 37204 on September 14, 2026 at 12:00pm. A funeral service will begin at 1:00pm the same day. Followed by burial at Woodlawn Memorial Park.
