Robert Anthony Cox

Mr. Robert "Bob" Anthony Cox, age 53, of Madison, Indiana, entered this life on December 4, 1956 in Middletown, Ohio. He was the son of Bob Thorpe Sr. & Delores G. Timberlake Cox. He was raised in Middletown and was a 1975, graduate of Bishop Fenwick High School. He attended Retts Technical School in Miamisburg, Ohio. He was united in marriage on July 18, 1980 in Franklin, Ohio to Bonnie Lynn Tabor. To this happy union arrived four sons and two daughters to bless their home. The family moved to the Madison Community sixteen yeas ago. Bob had worked for American Racing in Warsaw, Kentucky for five years as a electrical maintenance man. He was currently employed with Gallatin Steel Company in Ghent, Kentucky as a maintenance electrical man for the past eleven years. He was raised in the St. John Catholic Church in Middletown, Ohio and was a current parishioner with the Prince of Peace Catholic Church in Madison. He also was a member of the Eagles Lodge in Lancaster, Ohio. He was a devoted husband, father, grandpa, brother, uncle and friend. He enjoyed being with his family, fishing, listening to music, baseball, football, his church and loved his animals. Bob fought a courageous battle with cancer and passed peacefully from this life on Thursday, April 29, 2010 at 6:00 p.m. at home with his devoted family. A LOVING FAMILY Bob will be missed by his loving wife: Bonnie Lynn Tabor Cox of Madison, Indiana; his loving daughters: Sarah Warren & her husband: Chad of Madison, Indiana and Rachel Cox & her companion: Sean Alderman of Canaan, Indiana; his loving sons: Anthony "Tony" Cox & his wife: Rhea of Madison, Indiana, David Cox of Madison, Indiana, John Cox of Madison, Indiana, Ryan Cox of Madison, Indiana; his half brother: Lee Cox of Middletown, Ohio; his sisters: Carol Wells & her husband: Larry of Middletown, Ohio, Rosie Laber & her husband: Mark of Middletown, Ohio, Annette Wical & her husband: Ronnie of Waynesville, Ohio, Cheryl Amorini & her husband: Drew of Cincinnati, Ohio, Maryellen Massie of Louisville, Kentucky; his half sisters: Tina Dunn & her husband: Tom of Middletown, Ohio, Tricia Wilmuth & her husband: Brandon of Dayton, Ohio; his loving grandchildren: Jazmien Cox, Jade Cox, Charlie Warren & Eli Caswell Cox; his brothers in law & sisters in law: William Graham & his wife: Evelyn of Middletown, Ohio, Jerry Graham & his wife: Rita of Middletown, Ohio, Don Tabor & his wife: Glenda of Cincinnati, Ohio, Charles Tabor of Cincinnati, Ohio, Linda Frazier & her husband: Sylas of Middletown, Ohio, Sharon Salley & her husband: Doug of Troy, Ohio, Freda Graham of Cincinnati, Ohio; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins & other relatives. He was preceded in death by his parents: Bob Thorpe Cox, Sr. & Delores G. Timberlake Cox; his brother: Bobby Thorpe Cox, Jr.; his sister: Linda Bernard; his infant sister and his infant brother; his brother in law: Larry Massie; his aunt & uncle who helped raise him: Eleanor & Russ Shomire. THE MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL Funeral mass will be conducted Monday, May 3, 2010 at 9:00 a.m., by the Reverend John A. Meyer at the Prince of Peace Catholic Church, 413 East Second Street in downtown Madison, Indiana. Interment will follow in the St. Patrick Cemetery in Madison, Indiana. VISITATION Friends may call Sunday from 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. and Monday from 8:00 a.m. until 8:30 a.m. at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. THE ROSARY The Rosary will be prayed on Sunday at 7:00 p.m. at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre. MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS Memorial contributions may be made to Friends of Shawe & Pope John or John the XXIII in Middletown, Ohio. Cards are available at the funeral home.

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