William C. "Bud" Cox

Mr. William “Bud” C. Cox, Jr., age 74 of Claudville, passed away Friday, May 31, 2019 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem, North Carolina.   He was born in Patrick County on April 22, 1945 to the late William C. Cox, Sr. and Geneva Anderson Cox.  In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Linda Hall Cox; and two brothers, Wayne Douglas Cox and Bobby Cox.  He was a member of the Church of Christ of Stuart at Dry Pond.

        Mr. Cox is survived by four children and their spouses, Teressa Bowman and husband Charlie, of Claudville, Virginia, Rhonda Vaughn and husband Michael, of Claudville, Missy Cox, of the home, and William “Neil” C. Cox, III and wife Marcia, of Claudville; five grandchildren, Charles William Bowman, Victoria Lynn Bowman, Nathaniel Spencer Cox, Troy William Cox and Tristan Neil Cox; two sisters, Hilda Mertinko of Maryland and Cleo Jean Mitchell of Claudville; two brothers, Elmer Ray Cox of Mount Airy, North Carolina and John Pete Cox of Stuart, Virginia; a special caregiver, Linda G. Fain of Stuart; and several nieces and nephews.

        Funeral services for Mr. Cox will be held Monday June 3, 2019, at 2:00 p.m. at Moody Funeral Home in Stuart with Brother Aaron Blackard, Brother David Lewis, and Pastor Ricky Rodgers officiating. Burial will follow in Red Bank Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends Sunday evening from 6:00 – 8:00 pm at the funeral home and other times at the home of his son Neil. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made Duke Hospital, 2301 Erwin Road, Durham, NC 27710. Online condolences may be sent by visiting www.moodyfuneralservices.com.