Raleigh E. Cox Jr.

Raleigh E. Cox, Jr., 88, of rural Henry County, passed away at his home on April 14, 2023. Raleigh was born May 10, 1934 in Shelby County to Raleigh E., Sr. & Lona V. (Flick) Cox. He was a 1952 graduate of Waldron High School. He married Mahila Burch on May 8, 1954. Raleigh served in the US Army National Guard for 4 years before enlisting in the US Army where he served 2 years. After service he went to and graduated from Indiana College of Mortuary Science in Indianapolis. Raleigh spent 12 years at Ewing Mortuary in Shelbyville before joining the staff at Moster & Cox Mortuary in Rushville where he worked & retired from 1972-1999. Raleigh was an elder and longtime member of the First Presbyterian Church in Rushville. He & Mahila served many years doing janitorial work at the church. He also was active in the Rushville & Shelbyville Optimist Club where he served 3 terms as President. He was a fierce competitor and quite the athlete. In high school he lettered all 4 years in Basketball, Baseball & Track. He was actually invited to try out for the Boston Celtics. Raleigh enjoyed golfing and bowling and participated in league play for many years, he had a hole in one on #5 at Horseshoe Bend. He enjoyed working in his wood shop, painting & wallpapering. He loved the outdoors, fishing, gardening and mowing! Raleigh is survived by his wife, Mahila, of New Lisbon, his son, Jason E. (Karen) Cox of Rushville, his daughter, Angela Renee (Jeff) Crone of New Lisbon, grandson's, Cameron Cox (Lilli Spaeth) and Adam Cox (Morgan Adkins), step grandkids, Christy Crone, Karla (Brad) Debruler and Brad (Danielle) Crone and 6 step great-grandchildren also survive. Raleigh was the last of his siblings, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Roy, Charles, Richard, Bill & Robert Paul and his sisters, Georgiana, Thelma, Virginia, Julia, Mary Lou & Kathy. Services will be held at 2 PM Tuesday, April 18 at Moster Mortuary, Rushville with Rev's Garrett & Marena Vittorio Schindler. Friends are welcome to visit the family from 11 AM until time of service on Tuesday. Burial will follow at a later date in the Lewis Creek Baptist Church Cemetery in Shelby County. Military honors will be observed at the mortuary and provided by the Rush County Veteran's Honor Guard. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Presbyterian Church or to Henry County Hospice.

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Raleigh E. Cox Jr.

May 10, 1934 - April 14, 2023