James Leroy Cox Sr., “Jimmy,” 80, of Huntingtown, Maryland passed away on January, 10, 2012 in Auburndale, Florida. He was born, September 9, 1931 in Prince Frederick, Maryland to Ernest Leroy Cox and Myrtle Gray Cox. He was a graduate of Calvert Senior High, Baltimore Business College, and the Army Officer’s School at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. Jimmy, along with his dad, owned and operated the car and tractor business “Cox Motors” of Prince Frederick for approximately forty years. Mr. Cox was also a member of the Masonic Lodge and the Calvert County Lions Club. He was an officer of the 121st Engineer Battalion, Maryland National Guard and retired with the rank of Major (U.S. Army). He was a “founding member” of Trinity United Methodist Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents Ernest Leroy Cox and Myrtle G. Cox, and by a grand daughter, Julie Cox. He is survived by his wife of fifty eight years, Olivia Sibley Cox of Huntingtown, daughters Laura Lynn Cox and Anne Kimberly Cox Cross and husband Kevin of Huntingtown, sons James L. Cox Jr. and wife Nancy, and Scott K. Cox and wife Robin of Huntingtown, grandsons Jon Cox and wife Melissa of Lusby, Kevin Greenwell and wife Tracy of Sunderland, Kyle Greenwell of Cape Coral, Florida, and Scott K. Cox II “Kenny” of Huntingtown, granddaughter Ashley Cox Dare and husband Mark of Port Republic, great-grandchildren include Koy, Lily, and Gy Greenwell, Reed and McKenna Cox, and Madison Dare.