Charles Lewis Cox of Cross Lanes, WV, has passed away, leaving behind a family and community who loved him dearly.
What you read below is one part of a life lived with quiet purpose.
Charles's children carry forward what was given to them.
Charles Lewis Cox, 92, of South Charleston departed this life Sunday, May 3, 2026 at the West Virginia Veterans Nursing Facility, Clarksburg with family by his side.
He was born June 5, 1933 in Richwood, WV. A son of the late, Lewis Wellington Cox and Ora Arminta Wilson.
Charlie was a U.S. Army Veteran and Barber in South Charleston for 56 years.
Those left to cherish his memory include his loving children, Becky Parkins (Ed) and Shelley Baston (Conrad); granddaughter, Joy Hamilton (Addison) and great granddaughter Bailee Nicole Thompson.
A graveside service will be held at 1:00 PM., Friday, May 8, 2026 at Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, Cross Lanes with Rance Berry officiating. Military rites will be performed by the WV Honor Guard and Daniel Boone VFW Post 5578.
In lieu of flowers, please donate to a Veteran charity of your choice.
Good Shepherd Mortuary, 335 Fifth Avenue, South Charleston, WV 25303 has been entrusted with the arrangements.
