Harry Cox
Published 12:21 pm Monday, September 26, 2022
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Harry Cox of Fredericksburg, Va., passed away peacefully with his family on Sunday, September 18, 2022, at the age of 83.
Harry was born to parents, Lloyd L. Cox Sr. and Hazel Viola Ferguson, on April 18, 1939 in Ohio. He grew up as the youngest of five. He moved to Virginia in 1962 where he met and married Sharon S. Young of Banner Elk, N.C., in 1965.
Harry was a financial specialist for the Navy Department. He retired in 1992, when he and Sharon moved to Elizabethton, Tenn. Harry was a cancer survivor for over 15 years, before the cancer metastasized to his bones. He also suffered with Alzheimer’s disease up to his death. He loved playing the piano and had a great singing voice. He played piano for nursing homes and for various churches in Virginia and Tennessee. He enjoyed flea markets, meeting new people and being out and about. He never met a stranger and was loved by everyone.
Harry is survived by his wife of 57 years, Sharon; son, Christopher Cox (Lisa); granddaughters, Stephanie Cox, Robyn Beveridge and Paige Sensabaugh; grandson, Jake Sensabaugh; great-grandson, Colton Gushwa; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Lloyd L. Cox Sr. and Hazel Viola Cox; brothers, Charles and Lloyd Jr.; and sisters, Ellen and Esther.
A service to celebrate the life of Harry Cox will be conducted at 6 p.m. Friday, September 30, at Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton. The family will receive friends between the hours of 4 and 6 p.m., prior to the service on Friday.
The graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, October 1, at Happy Valley Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be selected by family and friends. Those who wish to attend the graveside service are asked to meet at the cemetery at 10:45 a.m. Saturday. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Alzheimer’s Foundation, 2319 Browns Mill Road, Johnson City, TN 37604 or the National Cancer Society, 861 Weisgarber Road, Knoxville, TN 37909. Words of sympathy may be shared with the Cox family on our website, www.tetrickfuneralhome.com. Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton (Office: 423-542-2232. Service Information Line: 423-543-4917), are privileged and honored to serve the family of Harry Cox.