Walton O'Neil Cox

Ardmore – Funeral services for Mr. Walton O. (Neil) Cox, 68, of Ardmore are scheduled for 10 am Saturday, July 30, 2011 at the Lone Grove Assembly of God Church with Pastor John Harris officiating. Interment will follow at the Oswalt Cemetery. Services are under the care and direction of Alexander Funeral Home in Wilson.

Neil was born April 13, 1943 in Ardmore to the late Mr. Keith W. (Jack) Cox and Mrs. Alta Faye Beavers Cox. He went to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, July 28, 2011 in Ardmore after a brief illness.

Neil was a resident of Southern Oklahoma most of his life. He attended school at Turner graduating in 1961 then attended Murray State College. He married his high school sweetheart Ms. Linda Jane Copeland on June 22, 1962 at Marietta. Neil was a Godly man, a loving husband, a great father and a doting grandfather. He was giving of all he had, for anyone in need and he instilled his commitment to Jesus Christ in family and friends. After briefly moving to Gainesville, Texas, Neil worked for Allstate Insurance before being called into the ministry in 1971. He pastored a small Assembly of God Church in Marshall, OK but moved back home to Ardmore in 1974 to pastor Central Assembly of God Church until 1982. He then became an insurance agent with Farm Bureau and Shield of Shelter moving to Stillwater in 1988 as District Sales Manager before retiring and moving back to Ardmore in 2004. Presently he was a member of the Lone Grove Assembly of God Church where he served as a Deacon.

Preceding him in death was his father, Keith W. (Jack) Cox.

Survivors include his loving wife of 49 years Linda Cox; mother, Faye Cox of Ardmore; sons, Tracy Cox and wife Lee of Plano, TX, Todd Cox and wife Mandi of Ardmore and Trent Cox and wife Rachel of Allen, TX; sisters, Sharon Murphree and husband Ron of Poteau and Tonya Keeton and husband Gary of Ardmore; brother, Chris Cox and wife Kathy of Oswalt; five grandchildren, Brycen, Madison, Taverly, Kylie and Tyneson.

Pallbearers will be family and friends.

Family visitation will be Friday evening July 29, 2011 from 6-8 pm at the Lone Grove Assembly of God Church.

Memorials may be made to the Lone Grove Assembly of God Church c/o Alexander Funeral Home 1302 7th St. Wilson, OK 73463.

Condolences may be sent to the family online at www.alexanderfuneralhome.org