Hershell L. Cox, 88, of Wash Gunn Road, Adairville, passed away Friday, March 11, 2016 at the Medical Center in Bowling Green. He was a Logan County native, born Sept. 7, 1927 to the late Philip Cox and Mary Ruth Campbell Cox. He was a farmer and a member of Dripping Spring Baptist Church, where he served as deacon. He was preceded in death by a son, Robert Loyd Cox.
He is survived by his wife of 62 years ~ Kathleen Dotson Cox; his daughters ~ Donna Hofmeister and husband Karl ~ Dewitt, Mich., Oneida Werger and husband Charles ~ Hampshire, Tenn. and Carol Porter ~ Macclenny, Fla.; his brothers ~ James Cox and wife Juanita and Dan Cox and wife Ruth ~ both of Russellville; and his grandchildren.
Funeral services for Hershell L. Cox will be conducted at 11 a.m. on Monday, March 14, at Summers, Kirby and Sanders Funeral Home with Bro. Jeff Noffsinger and Bro. Mike Stacey officiating with burial to follow in Dripping Spring Cemetery.
Visitation at the funeral home will be held Sunday, March 13, from 3-8 p.m. and Monday from 8 a.m. until the service hour of 11.
Expressions of sympathy may be made in the form of donations to Dripping Spring Baptist Church or to the church of the donor’s choice.
Pallbearers and honorary pallbearers will be the deacons of Dripping Spring Baptist Church.