Chester Lee Cox age 66 of Whitley City, Kentucky, died Tuesday, November 8, 2011 at the Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital. Funeral services were held Friday, November 11, 2011 at 12:00 noon at the McCreary County Funeral Home with Rev. Dillard Bryant and Rev. James Cox officiating. Burial followed in the McCreary Memorial Gardens Cemetery.
He was born April 2, 1945 in Bear Wallow, Kentucky to Floyd Cox and Zora Marie Brassfield Cox. Chester was of the Baptist faith, having attended the New Liberty Baptist Church and was formerly a truck driver. He enjoyed hobbies such as trading and reading.
His mother, father, and brothers, Melvin, Elvin, John and General Cox precede him in death.
Survivors include his wife, Deborah Jo Cox of Whitley City, Kentucky; a son, Leslee Floyd Cox and wife, Allison, of Mississippi; daughters, Deborah Marie Cox of Richmond, Kentucky and Lenzee Michelle Cox of Whitley City, Kentucky; sisters, Madean Ball of Revelo, Kentucky, Joyce Wyatt of Whitley City, Kentucky, Erma Ball of Stearns, Kentucky, and Bernice Young of Burnside, Kentucky; and 11 grandchildren.
McCreary County Funeral Home entrusted with the arrangements.