Clarence "Pick" William Cox's Obituary
HEDLEY SERVICES - 2:00 pm on Saturday, September 13, 2008 in the First Baptist Church in Hedley with Rev. Bruce Howard, Pastor, Rev. Carl Cox, son, & John Hall, officiating. INTERMENT - Rowe Cemetery in Hedley. Pick was born December 3, 1928, in Bovina, Texas to Thomas Francis and Florence Lee Ashcraft Cox. He married Laqueta Joy Hoover on August 3, 1949 at Paducah, Texas. Pick worked on many ranches in Texas including, The Matadors, The Triangles, JY’s and several others. Pick also worked on the Werner Brothers in Wyoming. His life long love was going out with the wagon at the Matadors. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Hedley. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY - his parents; a brother, Thomas Cox, Jr.; a son-in-law, Elgie McCleskey; and a grandson, Jamon Lee Cox. SURVIVORS - his wife, Laqueta Cox of Hedley; a son, Carl Cox and wife Christy of Texhoma, Texas; 4 daughters, Sandra Hatcher and husband Ronald of Childress, Janette Wagner and husband Jerry of Hedley, Linda Crump and husband Morris of Clarendon, Lucy Poole and husband Joe of Hedley; a sister Loys Cox of Childress; 8 grandchildren, Billy Ray Cates, Joel Layton, James McCleskey, Willie McCleskey, Elwyn McCleskey, Wyman McCleskey, Jessie Cox, & Jordan Cox; 13 great grandchildren; and numerous step grandchildren & step great grandchildren. MEMORIALS - Rowe Cemetery Association or Hedley Sr. Citizens. THE FAMILY WILL BE AT: 13690 County Road X / Hedley, Texas 79237 / Phone #: (806)856-5432
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