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Ernest V. Cox, age 79, of Salem, went to be with the Lord on Friday March 19, 2010 at the home of his daughter and surrounded by his family.

Ernie was born in Clarksburg on October 24, 1930 a son of the late William Calvin and Faye Johnson Cox of North View.  Surviving him is his wife of 59 years, Mary Alice Givens Cox, whom he married on August 10, 1950; two sons, and their wives, Steven Ernest Cox and Carolyn of Princeton, Timothy Lee Cox and Cheryl Sue of Salem; three daughters, Rebecca Faye Cox, Salem, Miriam Ann Cox Taylor and her husband Greg of Woodsfield, OH and Julia Alice Cox of Salem; eight grandchildren Dr. Laura Cox Williams and her husband Gary of Princeton,  Jill Ann Cox Nolan and husband Jed of Morgantown, Stacy Marie Cox of Princeton, Timothy L. Cox, II and his wife Sarabeth of Sequin, TX, Sarah Elizabeth Cox Hurst and her husband Jason of Salem, Daniel Calvin Cox of Salem, Jared Gregory Taylor of Woodsfield, OH, Samuel Steven Cox of Salem and five great grandchildren, Leah and Lila Williams of Princeton, Jonah Michael Nolan of Morgantown, Elora Cox of Sequin, TX and Megan Hurst of Salem.

He is survived by three sisters and three brothers, Cora Emogene Cox Mattison of Elmira NY, Erma Faye Cox Randolph of Coshocton, OH, Nancy Jo Cox Clark of Caldwell, OH Hobert Leon Cox of Dayton, OH Robert Lee Cox of Germany, Lawrence Eugene Cox of Grimesland, NC and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by eleven brothers and three sisters, Bussie Edward Cox, Carlos Walter Cox, Vaughn Everson Cox, James Thomas Cox, Paul Loutrell Cox, Glenn Marshall Cox, William Otto Cox, Calvin Leco Cox, Roscoe Cox, Leonard Cox, Kenneth Bickerstaff, Betty Cox Myers, Ova Cox Strother and Claudia Cox Mayes.

Ernie attended Bristol High School and served honorably in the United States Army.  He is a 50 year member of Jackson Lodge, #35 AF & AM, Good Hope, the Scottish Rite bodies of Clarksburg and Wheeling, and Good Hope Chapter #109 Order of the Eastern Star, serving several times as Worthy Patron.

 He was employed by Meadow Gold/Borden’s Dairy for 38 years, was a designer for Weber’s Florist and later owned his own business, Cox’s Florist, Salem.

 Ernie was a Baptist by faith; He had a great love for his family and will be sadly missed.

 Family and friends will be received at Burnside Funeral Home, 607 S. Virginia Avenue on Monday from 2-8 pm.  Funeral services will be conducted on Tuesday March 23, 2010 at 1:00 pm with Reverend Jon Hayes presiding.  Officers and members of Good Hope Chapter OES will conduct a memorial service on Monday at 7:00 pm.  Interment will be at the Knights of Pythias Cemetery, Salem.

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