Arthur Lloyd Cox
April 2, 1923 ~ February 20, 2003
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
Asheville Butterfly Trail
Arthur Lloyd Cox, 79, of
132 Lee’s Creek Road, Asheville,
died Thursday, February 20, 2003, at
St. Joseph Hospital.
Mr. Cox was born in
Henderson County and was a son of
the late Calvin Sevier and Gertrude
Fowler Cox. He was also preceded in
death by six brothers, George, Leon,
Raymond, Frank, Reginald and John
Cox and four sisters, Ella Morgan,
Louise Slagle, Bonnie Howell and
Ester Lawarne.
He was an Army veteran of
WW II and was a retired Industrial
Engineer with Taylor Instruments. Mr.
Cox was a foster grandparent at West
Buncombe Elementary School and
was a member of Mt. Carmel Baptist
Church.
Surviving are his wife,
Donnie Jones Cox; one daughter,
Janet Cox Pressley of Asheville; one
son, Arthur Stephen Cox and his wife
Susan of Albuquerque, NM; three
grandchildren, Arthur Stephen Cox II
and his wife Suzanne of Albuquerque
and Edward Sean Pressley and his
wife Stayce and Kelli Pressley
Raymer and her husband David of
Asheville; and six
great-grandchildren, Arthur Stephen
Cox III, Brandon Scott Cox and Robin
Victoria Cox of Albuquerque, and
Elijah David Raymer, Brittany
Angeline Pressley, and Summer Rose
Pressley of Asheville.
A memorial service will be
at 2:00 pm Sunday at Mt. Carmel
Baptist Church with the Rev. Dr.
Ronnie Owen officiating. Interment
with military honors presented by the
Buncombe County Veterans Council
will be at 2:00 pm Monday at Green
Hills Cemetery. Stevie, Sean and
Kelli will serve as pallbearers for their
granddaddy.
His family will receive
friends from 7 - 8:30 pm Saturday at
Groce Funeral Home on Patton
Avenue and at other times will be at
the Pressley home, 130 Lee’s Creek
Road. Memorials may be made to
Mt. Carmel Baptist Church Building
Fund, 200 Mt. Carmel Road,
Asheville, NC 28806.
Grandonnie,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and the family. You and Grandarf have always been such a blessing to me. Due to Kenneth’s health I am unable to come but I am thinking of you and I love you.
No matter what, you both have always been 2 of my favorite people. I will never forget all that you both have done for Larry, Heather and myself.
I love you,
Donna
Grandonnie,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and the family. You and Grandarf have always been such a blessing to me. Due to Kenneth’s health I am unable to come but I am thinking of you and I love you.
No matter what, you both have always been 2 of my favorite people. I will never forget all that you both have done for Larry, Heather and myself.
I love you,
Donna
Grandonnie,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and the family. You and Grandarf have always been such a blessing to me. Due to Kenneth’s health I am unable to come but I am thinking of you and I love you.
No matter what, you both have always been 2 of my favorite people. I will never forget all that you both have done for Larry, Heather and myself.
I love you,
Donna
Grandonnie,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and the family. You and Grandarf have always been such a blessing to me. Due to Kenneth’s health I am unable to come but I am thinking of you and I love you.
No matter what, you both have always been 2 of my favorite people. I will never forget all that you both have done for Larry, Heather and myself.
I love you,
Donna
Sorry to here about the death of papa smurf. He was a great man. He helped me a lot at school
Donnie and Family,
So sorry to hear about Arthur. You will be in my prayers.
Bill Osteen
I am so sorry about Mr.Cox.He was really loved by so many people at West Buncombe and will be missed so very much by the staff and the children who loved him.May God be with you.
Our thoughts and prayers are with your family. We are so sorry we are unable to attend the services, but wanted to let the family know that we are thinking of you.
God Bless,
John Cox family
Sorry we could not be with you because of the snow. He will be deeply missed. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Hope to see you soon. God Bless You All,and ease your loss. Love ‘Dink’, Karla and Clinton Cox
We are sorry to hear about Mr. Cox passing. Our love and prayers are with all of you.
Donnie,
I want to express my sorrow about Arthur passing away. He was a wonderful man to everyone. I still remember all the times Chris and I went up to your house with Mom and Mamow Austin. May God bless you and your family.
I am deeply saddened by the news of Uncle Arthurs passing. I can tell you that on the rare occations that I shared his presence the memories of his smile and loving personality will forever be with me.
Through the grace of God, and knowing that Arthur has met our Savior, I can find peace in this moment of grief.
May our Holy God comfort you and bless you.
Lovingly,
The Ronny Slagle Family
Donnie, Stevie, Jan and family, My thoughts go back to a time so much different. When Grandpa and Grandma Holden, (mom)Carrie, Lela, Aunt Fronnie, and Author all were together with us and life at a different pace. They are all back there and we are only wishing to be there. May God put his arms around all of you and may love just over come all that you face in the next few weeks. Love Teresa
WE WERE SORRY TO HEAR OF MR. COX’S PASSING. TAKE COMFORT IN YOUR MEMORIES OF HIM.
LOVE AND PRAYERS,
CVS PHARMACY EMPLOYEES
IT SEEMS ONLY YESTERDAY THAT ‘PAPA SMURF’ WAS DRIVNG OUR BUS FOR A FEILD TRIP AT WEST BUNCOMBE ELE.. HE WAS ALWAYS SMILING AND KIND TO THE KIDS. WE’RE SURE THAT HE’LL BE MISSED GREATLY. MAY YOU ALL TAKE COMFORT IN YOUR MEMORIES OF HIM AND KNOW THAT HE’S NOT IN PAIN ANYMORE. LOVE AND PRAYERS,
SHARON,STEVE,CRYSTAL AND CHAD ROBERSON
Mrs. Cox and Family,
I had the pleasure of working with Art at Taylor Instrument Company for many years. He always had a smile and a big hello for everyone.
He was nice to work with and had high standards and a wonderful personality. I am extending my sincere sympathy to you and your family in this time of great loss. He is with our Father in Heaven and now has eternal life. May God’s grace sustain you at this time.
Sincerely,
Whilamena(BIllie) Stephenson Qualls
Grandonnie,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and the family. You and Grandarf have always been such a blessing to me. Due to Kenneth’s health I am unable to come but I am thinking of you and I love you.
No matter what, you both have always been 2 of my favorite people. I will never forget all that you both have done for Larry, Heather and myself.
I love you,
Donna