Phillip Gene Cox

(ROANOKE) Phillip Gene Cox, 81, of Roanoke died Sunday, Nov. 20, 2016, in Wedowee.

A West Virginia native, Mr. Cox was born April 24, 1935, the son of Carl and Irene Hart Cox. He was a U.S. Army veteran of both the Vietnam and Korean conflicts. He retired as a Chief Warrant Officer 2 with 25 years of service.

Survivors include his wife, Lynn L. Cox of Alabaster; two daughters, Becky Wallace of Birmingham and Stacie Noss of Alabaster; two sons, Chris Cox of Roanoke and Steve Cox of Calera; nine grandchildren; two sisters, Angie Curran and Nancy Means, both of West Virginia; and two brothers, Ray Cox and Terry Cox, both of West Virginia. Mr. Cox was preceded in death by his parents.

A celebration of life for Phillip G. Cox will be held Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016, from 4-5 p.m. at Lynnie Bo’s, 8761 Hwy. 48, Wedowee. Online condolences may be expressed at www.quattlebaumfuneralhome.com.

Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke.