Clay Cox

Ernest Clay Cox, 94, of Snow Camp, went home to be with the Lord early Monday morning, November 25, 2024, at the Alamance Regional Medical Center.

He was born in High Point, NC to the late Elvrage C. Cox and to the late Myrtle Harris Cox. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Curtis Cox; sister, Shirley Scheer and husband Erik; brothers, Wayne Cox and wife Marilyn, and Carson Cox and wife Peggy.

On July 17, 1949, he married the late Mary Nell Largen Cox, and they spent 67 years together until her passing in 2017.

Clay faithfully served the Lord with The Gideon’s International and attended The Journey Pentecostal Holiness Church in Siler City.

In 1986, Clay and his wife Mary, built a house on their small beef cow farm in Snow Camp; shortly thereafter, Clay retired from Burlington Industries after over 40 years of dedicated work. Farm life was more of a hobby to Clay but one that brought much joy to his family. He was never afraid to put in the hard work required to maintain a strong work ethic.

Clay served in the United States Air Force where he gained a love for the P-51 Mustang. He took many trips with his friends, Monroe Waldon, Frank Shepherd, and Max McLamb to the annual Air Show at the EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, WI. In 2017, he was able to go with his son and grandsons for his last trip.

Those left to cherish his memory; his daughter, Debra Pendry and husband, Gary; sons, Kenneth C. Cox and wife, Diane, and Neil Cox and wife, Amanda; grandchildren, Shana Atkins and husband, Scott, K. Clay Cox and fiancé Sarah, Bret Cox and fiancé Alexis, Tyler Pendry and wife Sarah, Austin Pendry and wife Lindsey, Spencer Pendry and wife Sara, and Carson Cox; great-grandchildren, Chandler Atkins and fiancé Meredith, Averee Atkins, Cabot Atkins, Matthew Cox, Ethan Cox, Jackson Pendry, Emelia Pendry, Peter Lyons, John Pendry, Michael Pendry and Mary Pendry.

Funeral Service will be 1:00 PM Saturday, November 30, 2024, in the sanctuary of The Journey Pentecostal Holiness Church; 17475 US-64, Siler City, NC 27344; officiated by Pastor Rick Haug.

The committal service will be 3:30 PM at Floral Garden Memorial Park Chapel Mausoleum, High Point.

The family will receive friends 12:00-12:45 PM Saturday prior to the service at the church.

Memorial contributions may be made to The Gideon’s International, PO Box 565, Burlington, NC.

Professional services entrusted to Wright Funerals-Cremations, High Point.