| Location | Murdered In Gallipolis Ohio. |
| Age | 54 years |
| Date of Birth | 11/1952 |
| Date of Death | 7/2007 |
| Visitors | 2,408 since 01/08/2007 |
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Larry Reggis “Rhett” Cox (1952-2007)
Larry Reggis “Rhett” Cox, 54, of Kissimmee, Fla., formerly of Ashland, died Thursday, July 19,
2007, in Gallipolis, Ohio
He was born Nov. 22, 1952, in Boyd County, the son of the late James Winford Cox and Phyllis
“Jean” Miller Dolen. He was a cement mason and proud member of OPCMIA Local 132 and a U.S. Army
veteran. Larry loved to hunt, fish and spend time with his family. He recently realized his dream of
having a hunting cabin on his property in Perry, Fla. He was greatly loved and will be terribly
missed by his family and friends.
Survivors include his wife, Sharon “Scarlett” Wisor Cox; his stepfather Charles E. Dolen of
Ironton; four daughters, Lisa Cox, Misty Cox, Tammy (Jeff) Engelbrecht and Angela (Scott) Thomas;
four sons, Larry R. Cox III, Benjamin Cox, Mitchell Cox and Larry (Kelly) Rock Jr.; three sisters,
Marcheeta (Randy) Kitts, Tammy (Frank) Thompson and Phyllis Elaine (Al) Woods; four brothers, James
W. Cox, John Cecil Cox, Keith Alan (Chris) Cox and Charles (Marieia) Dolen Jr.; eight grandchildren;
his beloved coon dog, Sally; and many extended family members.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 24, 2007, at Miller Funeral Home in Ashland by
John Brown, minister.
Larry Cox was murdered in Gallipolis, Ohio at the hands of some very evil people who had no respect
to the lives of others. Larry left this world on July 19, 2007, He was 54 years old. He was a
husband, father, grandfather, brother, son, uncle, nephew, cousin and friend to many. He was
working to make a living for his family when he was taken from them. We will miss you Larry, I know
you are cradled in the arms of our Lord, and we'll all see you again.
~ Happy Birthday Pepaw ~
Today you would have turned 57 years "young"... I'll miss celebrating your birthday with you however Adam and I will be "celebrating" your life and remembering all the beautiful Family memories we've made through the years... All the while we'll keep a smile on our faces when we really want to shed a tear... Today will always remain your special day in my heart... I love you Pepaw and I always will, after all I hold your precious memory within my heart...
Happy Birthday Pepaw ~ Love you always,
Your Annie Girl
My Family, please don't mourn for me I'm still here, though you don't see. I'm right by your side each night and day and within your heart I long to stay.
My body is gone but I'm always near. I'm everything you feel, see or hear. My spirit is free, but I'll never depart as long as you keep me alive in your heart.
I'll never wander out of your sight-
I'm the brightest star on a summer night.
I'll never be beyond your reach-
I'm the warm moist sand when you're at the beach.
I'm the colorful leaves when fall comes around
and the pure white snow that blankets the ground.
I'm the beautiful flowers of which you're so fond,
The clear cool water in a quiet pond.
I'm the first bright blossom you'll see in the spring,
The first warm raindrop that April will bring.
I'm the first ray of light when the sun starts to shine, and you'll see that the face in the moon is mine.
When you start thinking there's no one to love you,
you can talk to me through the Lord above you.
I'll whisper my answer through the leaves on the trees, and you'll feel my presence in the soft summer breeze.
I'm the hot salty tears that flow when you weep
and the beautiful dreams that come while you sleep.
I'm the smile you see on a baby's face.
Just look for me, my family, I'm everyplace!
~Author Unknown~
~ Your Loved One lives In Your Heart ~
Many tender memories soften your grief,
May fond recollection bring you relief,
And may you find comfort and peace in the thought
Of the joy that knowing your loved one brought...
For time and space can never divide
Or keep your loved one from your side
When memory paints in colors true
The happy hours that belonged to you.
~ Helen Steiner Rice ~
I miss you just as much today as I did 28 months ago Dad... I wish I could say time has somewhat healed my broken heart but it hasn't... I think of you everyday; always with a smile and always with a tear... I still sometimes find it hard to believe that your really gone!!! I want you so much to be here, to share in our family gatherings, to watch your Grandson grow into a wonderful young man, to just be with us again... I know your amoung the Angels and I know your my Special Guardian Angel. I know your keeping your loving arms wrapped around all of us... I love you Dad and I always will...
Love you always,
Your Annie~Girl
What is Death
Death is nothing at all.
I have only slipped away into the next room.
I am I and you are you.
Whatever we were to each other,
that we still are.
Call me by my old familiar name.
Speak to me in the easy way
which you always used.
Put no difference in your tone.
Wear no forced air of solemnity or sorrow.
Laugh as we always laughed
at the little jokes we enjoyed together.
Play, smile, think of me, pray for me.
Let my name be ever the household word
that it always was.
Let it be spoken without affect,
without the trace of a shadow on it.
Life means all that it ever meant.
It is the same that it ever was.
There is absolutely unbroken continuity.
Why should I be out of mind
because I am out of sight?
I am waiting for you,
for an interval,
somewhere very near,
just around the corner.
All is well.
~ Henry Scott Holland ~
~ When you feel Lonely ~
When a person you love passes away
Look to the night sky on a clear day.
The star that to you, appears to be bright,
Will be your loved one,
Looking upon you during the night.
The lights of heaven are what shows through
As your loved one watches all that you do.
When you feel lonely for the one that you love,
Look to the Heavens in the night sky above.
~ Author Unknown ~
Mommie loved this poem and sent it to you on her balloon last month... We are missing you just as much today as we did 25 months ago!! Your always in our thoughts and will forever stay in our hearts!! Keep those rainbows coming...
I will always love you Dad,
Angela
The Indian Legend & Butterflies
If anyone desires a wish to come true they must first
capture a butterfly and whisper that wish to it.
Since a butterfly can make no sound, the butterfly can not reveal the wish to anyone but the Great Spirit who hears and sees all.
In gratitude for giving the beautiful butterfly its freedom, the Great Spirit always grants the wish.
So, according to legend, by making a wish and giving
the butterfly its freedom, the wish will be taken to the heavens and be granted.
Today... look for my butterfly Pepaw...
Love you always,
Your Annie~Girl
Two years later; I'm still missing you Pepaw...
~ To Those I Love ~
If I should ever leave you whom I love
To go along the Silent Way, grieve not,
Nor speak of me with tears, but laugh and talk
Of me as if I were beside you there.
I'd come-- I'd come, could I but find a way!
And when you hear a song or see a bird
I loved, please do not let the thought of me
Be sad... for I am loving you just as
I always have... You were so good to me!
There are so many things I wanted still
To do-- so many things to say to you...
Remember that I did not fear... It was
Just leaving you that was so hard to face...
We cannot see beyond... But this I know:
I loved you so-- 'twas heaven here with you!
~ Isla Paschal Richardson~
It's now been two years since we lost you Pepaw; although the memories of that fateful day and the days that followed still feel like they happened yesterday... The world around me has changed however the feelings of being lost without you, the anger I still feel towards the people that took you from me, the sadness I feel at knowing that I will never again hear you say "I love you Annie Girl; you're my Daughter" have remained the same! My heart is still broken into a million pieces... I still smile that fake smile and say "I'm fine" when I'm really not... I still cry; alot... I still feel like I'm grieving alone... I still miss you terribly... Time hasn't even begun to heal my broken heart!! Today Pepaw, I will do my best to keep a smile for you as we "celebrate" your life, I know you would want this... We're sending balloons your way so be sure to look for them!!! I'll be wearing my "butterfly shirt" that I made with you in mind.
I will always love you Pepaw...
Your Annie~Girl
"Will you go with me" by Josh Turner
I always thought that the song "Would you go with me" by Josh Turner was the perfect song for you and Mommie... I've recently learned that Mommie thought that very same thing. We sat here in my bedroom a few weeks ago and I taught her how to find this song and video on YouTube... You would have been so proud of her. As we listened to this song we smiled and a tear came to her eye as she fondly remembered you. She's still standing tall but I know behind that "front" she's still so very sad your not here to share "life" with her. Please walk with her Pepaw; keep her safe and help to heal her pain. Watching Mommie cry is very difficult when you know there's nothing you can do to take her tears away... I worry about her; she always keeps so much on her plate. I think she does that so she doesn't stop to think about having lost you... I know you'll be there for her like you were for me... I love you Pepaw!!!
Your Annie~Girl
~ Happy Father's Day Pepaw ~
It's not the things that can be bought that are life's richest treasure, it's just the little heart gifts that money cannot measure...
A cheerful smile, a friendly word, a sympathetic nod are priceless little treasures from the storehouse of God.
My memories of you are priceless Pepaw and I carry them around with me in my heart. I'm thinking of you today as always with a tear and a smile. Today the tear is because we can't be together on Father's Day and the smile is because I can remember all the wonderful times we had together as a Family... I'm celebrating you today Pepaw. I miss you; you may be gone but you'll never be forgotten...
I love you,
Your Annie~Girl
Remembrance
"There's a road I call Remembrance, where I walk each day with you. It's a pleasant, happy road all filled with memories true.
Today it leads me through a spot where I can dream awhile, and in it's tranquil peacefulness I touch your hand and smile."
I love you Pepaw ~ as always I'm thinking of you today with a smile and a tear...
Your Annie~Girl
I love you Pepaw -
"When someone close to us is taken from us suddenly, the pain sometimes seems more than we can bear. And yet, with time, our memories grow more precious, and we come to realize that those we've loved live on within our hearts... No one can know the ways of Eternity or understand when those we love leave this earth too soon, before we are ready to say good-bye. But you can be sure of this - that you will always be in my thoughts..."
Love always,
Your Annie~Girl
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![](http://www.gonetoosoon.org/file/gift__91x91/8b3dd0f6efd462873ee1364004256a1f/sheart.jpg "~ Happy Anniversary "Rhett & Scarlett" ~
Lots of Love
"Annie & Luther"")
![](http://www.gonetoosoon.org/file/gift__91x91/d5eb8ad838117030a0a212519f6614ba/sthanksgiving-pumpkin.jpg "I'll always be "thankful" that you came into my life... I love you Dad.")
![](http://www.gonetoosoon.org/file/gift__91x91/fa024f791ca9e7aeef0f614e0ff4f350/srainbow.jpg "After losing you Pepaw, I kept asking God for a "sign" to let me know that you were ok... That's when I started noticing all the "Rainbows"... So now everytime I see a "rainbow" I think of you and smile... I tell Adam that it's you and your looking down on us and smiling back...<br />
<br />
Love you always,<br />
Your Annie~Girl & Adam Tyler aka "Luther"<br />")
