| Obit For | Raymond Buel Cox |
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| Headline | Buel Cox’s Sudden Death Great Shock To Entire County |
| Text | Superintendent Dies As a Result of Heart Attack Suffered Short Time Before; Had Not Been Feeling Very well lately. Buel Cox died this morning. That was the sad news that was passed about Cassville and Barry County Friday morning to tell of the passing of one of the county’s most popular and loved citizens. Death was from a heart attack suffered at 5:10 and brought an end to his life shortly after 7 o’clock. Mr. Cox was born near Cassville on March 24, 1901, and spent his entire life in this community to endear him to all who knew him. He was converted early in life and with his devoted wife united with the Cassville Baptist Church in 1935. He began teaching a newly organized class of young men in the Sunday school in 1948. He was married to Bess Mulkey on June 7, 1935. To this union was born a daughter, Carolyn Sue. Mr. Cox finished Cassville High School in 1920 and after graduated form Southwest Teachers College in 1930. He began his teaching career in the rural schools of Barry County, where he invested five or six years of his life. He was superintendent at Butterfield four years and Exeter two years, and for nine years served as principal of the Cassville High School and athletic coach. He produced some of the outstanding ball teams of Southwest Missouri. He was serving his second term as county superintendent of schools. He was active in all school organizations, a member of the Missouri State Education Association and the National Education Association. For a number of years he was a member of the executive board of the Southwest District of the Missouri State Teachers Association, and also served as vice president of that organization. Superintendent Cox literally spent his life in the teaching and educational profession, influencing the lives of the youth of this section, and through them reaching out into wider areas of activity. Mr. Cox was a clean upright, kindly Christian citizen, who thought not forward, was always willing to assume responsibility. He was a friend to everyone a devoted husband, loving father, dutiful son and cherished brother. He had been feeling badly the last few weeks and made an effort to determine his trouble, but did not suspect the seriousness of it. He passed away at his home in Cassville July 7, at 7:00 a.m. He was preceded in death by his mother on February 4, 1941. Surviving are his wife, Bess, the daughter, Carolyn Sue; his father, W. A. Cox, two sisters, Miss Pauline Cox and Mrs. Jack Gibbons, and on brother, Hollis Cox of Cassville. His life was not a length one, but it was most useful one and he will be sorely missed, not only by his loved ones, also by his church, his community and his co-workers in his lifelong profession. Funeral services were held at the Cassville Baptist Church Sunday, July 9, 1950, at 2:30, with the Rev. O. V. Dodson officiating assisted by the Rev. C. F. Siler. Burial was in Horner Cemetery, under direction of Koon Funeral Home. Research Note: Death Cert. # 22689 Name: Raymond Buel Cox Born: March 24, 1901, Barry Co. MO Parents: Winford A. and Columbia Wallen Cox Died: July 7, 1950 - Home, Cassville, Barry Co., MO Burial: Horner Cemetery, Barry Co., MO |
| Newspaper or Funeral Home | Cassville Democrat |
| Date | July 12, 1950 |
| Death Cert Link | Death Certificate |
| Resource | paper |
| Submitted by | Barbara Erwin |
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