Gary Lee Cox

          Mr. Gary Lee Cox, age 68 of Stuart, passed away Wednesday, August 29, 2018, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.  He was born in Patrick County on October 23, 1949, to the late Hobert Lester Cox and Alice Gay Pace Cox.  He was a member of Five Forks Wesleyan Church and was a truck driver for over 50 years.  He volunteered with CCDF Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad for many years, and enjoyed meeting with friends for coffee at the Dry Pond Café.

          Mr. Cox is survived by his wife of 48 years, Anne Smith Cox of the home; two sons, Stephen Cox of Stuart, Wayne Cox and wife, Danielle of King, North Carolina; a daughter, Leanne Cox of Patrick Springs; seven grandchildren, Brittany Keyser, Sarah Cox, Ariana Beasley, Ava Cox, Aaron Cox, Hayden Childress and Devin Cox; a brother and sister-in-law, Toby and Jane Cox of Stuart; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Dianna and Mike Vipperman of Spencer, Mary Alice and Dempsey Payne of Stuart; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held Sunday, September 2, 2018, at 3:00 p.m. at Five Forks Wesleyan Church with Pastor Dave Henry, Rev. Gary Combs and Rev. Ricky Rogers officiating.  Burial will follow in the church cemetery.  The family will receive friends at the church beginning at 1:30 p.m. until time of the service.  In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Five Forks Wesleyan Church, 3778 Salem Hwy., Stuart, Virginia 24171.  Moody Funeral Home in Stuart is handling the arrangements, and online condolences may be sent by visiting www.moodyfuneralservices.com.