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Dorsey L. Cox
Posted 3/21/08
Dorsey L. Cox, 91 CLAYTON - Dorsey L. Cox, of Clayton, passed away Thursday March 20, 2008, in Bayhealth-Kent General Hospital, Dover. He was 91. Mr. Cox was born Dec. 1, 1916, in Swinton, Mo., the …
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Dorsey L. Cox
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Dorsey L. Cox, 91
CLAYTON - Dorsey L. Cox, of Clayton, passed away Thursday March 20, 2008, in Bayhealth-Kent General Hospital, Dover. He was 91.
Mr. Cox was born Dec. 1, 1916, in Swinton, Mo., the son of the late Claud and Edna Frye Cox.
Mr. Cox worked as a machinist for the Bendix Corp. in Patterson, N.J., for several years before retirement.
He enjoyed fishing with his best friend, Bill Dawkins.
He was an avid dancer and loved all his dancing partners.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Helen Grahs Cox.
He is survived by three brothers, Cleatie, Warren and Lloyd Cox, all of Missouri; and his best friend, Bill Dawkins, with whom he lived.
Mr. Dawkins met Mr. Cox in Florida, gave him his address in Clayton and told him to stop by and see him. Thirty years later, he was still there.
Services will be 7 p.m. Monday in the Faries Funeral Chapel, 29 South Main Street, Smyrna, where friends may call one hour prior to the services.
Burial will be in Missouri.
CLAYTON - Dorsey L. Cox, of Clayton, passed away Thursday March 20, 2008, in Bayhealth-Kent General Hospital, Dover. He was 91.
Mr. Cox was born Dec. 1, 1916, in Swinton, Mo., the son of the late Claud and Edna Frye Cox.
Mr. Cox worked as a machinist for the Bendix Corp. in Patterson, N.J., for several years before retirement.
He enjoyed fishing with his best friend, Bill Dawkins.
He was an avid dancer and loved all his dancing partners.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Helen Grahs Cox.
He is survived by three brothers, Cleatie, Warren and Lloyd Cox, all of Missouri; and his best friend, Bill Dawkins, with whom he lived.
Mr. Dawkins met Mr. Cox in Florida, gave him his address in Clayton and told him to stop by and see him. Thirty years later, he was still there.
Services will be 7 p.m. Monday in the Faries Funeral Chapel, 29 South Main Street, Smyrna, where friends may call one hour prior to the services.
Burial will be in Missouri.
