Eldon Leroy Cox

Eldon Leroy Cox, age 82, of Nixa passed away April 23, 2019. He was born February 15, 1937 in Coffee County, KS to Charles and Maude (Traylor) Cox. He was raised in Topeka and Ottawa, KS. Eldon married Shirley Bullington August 16, 1959 and were married over 42 years until her death in 2002. At age 13 Eldon began work with his brother Lyle on a trash route. He was a hard worker. Eldon joined the Army National Guard at age 18. He served 7 years as a wireman. Eldon did some farming and worked construction in Chillicothe, MO, then Eldon moved to Nixa in 1970 and worked construction building homes. He went to work for Nixa Public Schools as director of maintenance. He retired after 21 years in 2001. Eldon was a member of the Nixa Church of Christ and became a Lay Preacher preaching at churches in Missouri, Colorado, Kansas and Arizona. Eldon met Laura Stice at Jay Street Church of Christ in Lakewood, CO. Six years later Eldon and Laura were married on April 12, 2011. Eldon was a volunteer fireman for the Nixa Fire Department for ten years. He loved working in the yard growing and nurturing flowers. He dearly loved his family. Eldon is survived by his wife Laura of 8 years; children Juanita Lange, her husband Mark of Tucson, AZ, Tim Cox, his wife Heide of Moundridge, KS, Fonda Ellis, her husband Gary of Richardson, TX, Paul Cox, his wife Andy of Ozark, MO and Charles Stice, his wife Linda of Morrison, CO; grandchildren Skyler Ellis, Briana Ellis, James Lange, Alisia Cox, and Samantha Cox. Eldon is preceded in death by his parents; his first wife Shirley; and siblings Elva Cox, Irene Cox and Lyle Cox A visitation will be held from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Sunday, April 28, 2019 in Adams Funeral Home, Nixa. The funeral service will be held at 10:00 AM Monday, April 29, 2019 in Adams Funeral Home, Nixa. Burial will follow with full military honors at McConnell-Bledsoe Cemetery, Nixa.