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"George Charlie Cox, 81, who was active in veterans, civic and historical groups in the area, died Friday, March 9, 2007, at Memorial Hospital in Martinsville. Cox, 1038 Owens Road, Martinsville, was born Oct. 25, 1925, in Patrick County to Jesse James Cox and Mary Alice Wright Cox. He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Steven Wayne Cox; two sisters, Lois Ellen Cox and Minnie Edmonds; and two brothers, Robert Albert Cox and Jesse Cox Jr. In mid-1942, Cox went to work at Bassett Industries making Army truck beds. He joined the military on Dec. 31, 1943, and was assigned to the 258th Engineer Combat Battalion for the duration of World War II. He served in England, France, Holland, Luxemburg and Germany during the war and Okinawa and Korea afterward. He retired from the Army in June 1966 with more than 20 years of service.  Afterward, he worked in quality control and in the Planning and Technical Service Department until he retired in 1984 with 15 years of service.  After retiring, he published the Cox Family History Book. In 1999, Cox and his wife bought the old Hall-Grist mill and grocery store, which they spent seven years restoring. Both buildings are listed on the National and State Register of Historical Places.  Cox was a member of Chatham Heights Baptist Church.  He was a long-time member of the Patrick Henry Allied Families of Virginia, which honored him in 2006, and serves on its board of directors and as historian. He also was a member of the American Legion Pannill Post 42 for 39 years; Martinsville Elk&#226;€™s Lodge No. 1752; the Martinsville Historical Society and the Martinsville Wrestling Boosters Club. He was president of the 258th Engineer Combat Battalion for 2005-06 and a member of that organization for 59 years.  He was accepted into the S.A.R. Col. George Waller Chapter Sons of the American Revolution, and served on the Martinsville Planning Commission for four years. He also was a founder of the Martinsville-Henry County Honor Guard. Surviving are his wife of 58 years, Irene Caldwell Cox of the home; a daughter, Vera Ann Cox Dionne of Martinsville; a son, Charles Edward Cox of Jacksonville, N.C.; three sisters, Lucy Hopkins of Fieldale and Vera Rogers and Hazel Norman, both of Collinsville; a brother, Ervin Cox of Bassett; and seven grandchildren. The funeral will be held 2 p.m. Monday at Chatham Heights Baptist Church with the Rev. Mike Hatfield officiating. Burial will be in the family cemetery. The family will receive friends from 4 until 6 p.m. today at Norris Funeral Services and other times at the home of his daughter, 806 Jefferson Circle, Martinsville. Memorials may be made to the American Legion Post 42 and the Bassett Public Library."
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