EVERETT W. COX

 

 CLASS OF 1947

NOVEMBER 24, 1927 - MARCH 7, 2009

Everett W. Cox, age 81, of Ottawa, Kansas, died March 7, 2009 at his home.

Everett was born November 24, 1927 at Boicourt, Kansas. He was the youngest of six children born to Percy Lawrence and Ethel Mae (Poole) Cox. He graduated from Osawatomie High School with the Class of 1947.

He was united in marriage to Helen Louise Rodgers on April 11, 1948 at Osawatomie, Kansas. They lived in DeSoto for 10 years, moved to Lawrence in 1958, and then to Ottawa in 2004. They became the parents of three children.

Everett worked for Goodyear Tires for 33 years. He was a member of Union #307 with Goodyear. He and his wife also owned and operated E & L Trailer Rental for many years in Lawrence.

He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother Ray Cox, and two sisters Nettie Clearwater and Audry Clearwater.

He is survived by his wife Helen of the home; two sons Everett Lee Cox of Garnett and Steven Douglas Cox of Ottawa; one daughter Tina Louise Guzik of Dums, Pennsylvania; two brothers Vearl Cox of Gardner and Percy Lawrence Cox, Jr. of Parker, Colorado; 4 grandchildren; 4 great grandchildren; other relatives and friends.

Graveside services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, March 11, 2009 at the Osawatomie Cemetery. He will lie in state from 1:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Eddy-Birchard Funeral Home in Osawatomie.

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