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Stanley Cox

Maryville, TN |

Stanley (Stan) Warren Cox, 71, died September 15, 2014 in Kingsport, Tennessee, surrounded by his family following open heart surgery. 

Stan was born December 24, 1942 in Edwardsville, Illinois to Louis R. and Bernadine L. (Hayes) Cox.  He was a Roxana High School graduate and a 1965 graduate of Southern Illinois University with a BS in Sales and Marketing.  Stan served four years in the United States Navy attaining the rank of Lieutenant and served five tours in Vietnam.  Following his discharge from the Navy, he worked in sales and marketing for the flexible packaging business. 

Stan is survived by his wife of 49 years, Betty J. (Eardley) Cox of Maryville, Tennessee; a daughter Aimee (Eric) Gibbs of Fredericksburg, Virginia; two granddaughters, Trinity and MacKenzie Gibbs; two brothers, Curtis R. Cox of Marion, Illinois and Robert Cox of Brazil; and a sister, Verna Oakes of Bluffs, Illinois.  Stan is also survived by his aunt and uncle, Helen (LaMoine) Haynes of Wood River, Illinois; brother-in-law, Dave Eardley of Roxana, Illinois; and many beloved nieces and nephews. 

Stan was preceded in death by his parents and his wife’s parents, John D. and Ethel Eardley; and her brother, John T. Eardley.

Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19, 2014 at Paynic Home for Funerals, 618 East Airline Drive, East Alton Illinois, 62024, where funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 20.  Reverend Walter McCaslin from the First Christian Church will officiate. Private interment will follow at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, donations should be made to the Wounded Warrior Project.org.  Stan will be remembered for his devotion to his family and friends, his warm and generous spirit and his hearty laugh.

Online guestbook available at www.paynicfh.com


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