Dale Elwood "Woody" Cox Obituary (1942

Mr. Dale Elwood "Woody" Cox, age 82, of Madison, Indiana entered this life on September 5, 1942 in Eldorado, Illinois. He was the loving son of the late Elwood and June Markum Cox. He graduated in 1961 from Grayville High School in Grayville, Illinois. He received his degree in pharmacy from Southwestern State College in Weatherford, Oklahoma. He was inducted into the United States Air Force on May 31, 1960 in St. Louis, Missouri. He rose to the rate of Airman First Class serving as a pharmacy specialist during the Vietnam era. He was honorably discharged on May 30, 1964 from Toul Rosieres Air Force Base, France. On May 29, 1971, he was united in marriage to Doris Marie Burkingstock in Grayville, Illinois. His working career was spent as a pharmacist who traveled and filled in for pharmacies in Indiana, Illinois and Kentucky. He resided most of his life in Grayville, Illinois and most recently moved to Madison two years ago. He was of the Christian faith and enjoyed amateur radios, computers and had a great love for books. Dale died on Sunday, June 29, 2025, at 11:55 a.m. at his home in Madison, Indiana. A LOVING FAMILY Dale will be missed by his loving wife of 54 years, Doris Marie Burkingstock Cox of Madison, Indiana; his brother, Curtis Cox of Branson, Missouri; his sister, Dorothy Hoffner of Carmi, Illinois; his sisters-in-law, Brenda Garlinghouse of Madison, Indiana, Janet Bennett of Madison, Indiana; his brother-in-law, Keith Burkingstock of Fayetteville, Georgia; several nieces, nephews and other relatives. He was preceded in death by his parents, Elwood and June Markum Cox and his sister, Patricia Roosevelt. Dale's WishesDale chose cremation with interment to follow at a later date in the Oak Grove Cemetery, Grayville, Illinois MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS Memorial contributions may be made to Interim Hospice. Cards are available at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centres of Madison and Hanover. Online condolences, remembrances, and memorials can be left at www.morgan-nay.com To Place An Online Memorial Donation To send a flower arrangement in memory of Dale Elwood "Woody" Cox, please click here to visit our sympathy store.