John Logan Cox, Jr., age 92, of West College Avenue, Stanton, KY passed away on Thursday, February 13, 2014 at Clark Regional Medical Center, Winchester, KY. Born in Campton, KY he was the son of the late Dr. John Cox, Sr. and the late Vivian Stamper Cox. He was a World War II veteran in the Army Air Forces who was a radio operator on a B-17 Bomber shot down on January 11, 1944 and was held as a prisoner of war until the end of the war. He had served as Powell County Judge (1950-1954) and Powell County Attorney (1958-1990). John Cox, Jr. was an Elder and member of Stanton Christian Church for over 65 years, a member of the Powell County Lions Club for 65 years, a Mason in Stanton Lodge No. 352 for 57 years and he was a Shriner. He was leader of Boy Scout Troop 180 along with coaching Little League Baseball and Grade School Basketball. In addition to his parents, he is also preceded in death by two brothers, Nelson and George Cox and by two sisters, Margaret Maloney and Elizabeth White. He is survived by his wife, Kathryn Smith Cox; one son, Lawrence Cox and his special friend, Lois Gibbs; one daughter, Cheryl and her husband David Goodwin all of Stanton, KY along with six grandchildren: Emily Cox, Jarod Goodwin, Jonathan (Carol) Goodwin, William (Candis) Goodwin, Dora Beth (Mickey) Sims and Staci (Fred) Lee. Visitation begins at 5:00 P.M. Saturday, February 15, 2014 at Hearne Funeral Home, 125 West College Avenue, Stanton, KY. Visitation begins at 1:00 P.M. and funeral services officiated by Bro. Jim Hutchison, Tom Graham and Richard Fain will be held at 3:00 P.M., Sunday, February 16, 2014 at Stanton Christian Church, 100 West Church Street, Stanton, KY. Interment with military honors will be in Stanton Cemetery, Main Street, Stanton, KY. Active pallbearers are Artie White, James Owen Smith, Robert King, Steve Johnson, Brian Billings, Paul White, Jr., Blake Adams and Tommy Henderson. Honorary pallbearers are attorneys of the 39th Judicial District, Mike Rowady, Elders and Deacons of Stanton Christian Church, members of Powell County Lions Club, Dr. Charles Noss, Judge Frank Fletcher, Ben Barnett, Judge Larry Miller, Judge Kenneth Profitt, Bill Cress, Talmadge Smallwood, Roger Stacy, Cory Fannin, Kendall Robinson, Nelson White, Robert and Bonnie Patton, Nancy Allen, Eva Mae White, Thomas Hollon, Gary Rose, Richard Fain, Jeff Stiles and James Edward Dennis. Arrangements by Hearne Funeral Home, Inc.
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