Herman R. Cox

Herman R. Cox of Cloverdale, said aloha Saturday, Sept. 19 2020 after a long battle with COPD.

He was born at home Feb. 10, 1941 to Mary C.(Williams) Cox and Jessie L Cox of Cloverdale.

He graduated from Cloverdale High School in 1959 and married Elizabeth (Betsy) A. Lancaster June 2, 1963 at Somerset Church.

Herman has worn many hats and enjoyed being around people. He was a member of the Cloverdale Volunteer Fire Department for more than 40 years. During those 40 he was chief for seven. He also served as arson deputy investigator of Putnam County Sheriff’s Dept.

He was a charter member of the Jaycee chapter that bought land for and built the Cloverdale Town Park. He was a member of the Sons of the American Legions Post 231 in Cloverdale, and he was bartender at Post 58 in Greencastle and also a member of the Moose Lodge.

Herman was a lifetime member of the NRA and the GOA and enjoyed target shooting. He enjoyed music and played the trombone. He served on the Cloverdale Town Council and was pyrotechnician and helped set off fireworks for the Fourth of July celebrations.

Herman purchased a service station in Cloverdale in 1960 and operated it until 1989. Cox Apartments/rentals were started in 1973 and still operating today.

Herman loved to travel and in 1969 he fell in love with the Hawaiian Islands, the people and the music. He was a fan of Don Ho and Hook Line and Sinker. He and his family went back as often as possible. He acquired a huge collection of Hawaiian shirts he wore everywhere he went.

Herman is survived by his wife, Elizabeth (Betsy) Cox; his daughter, Donna Cox; sons Eric Cox (wife Rhonda) and Todd Bailey-Cox (husband Phil); grandchildren Ignatius (Nate) Wilson and Joshua Hughes. He is also survived by his sister-in-law Inez Cox, brother-in-law Dennis Cummings, and several nieces and nephews.

Herman was preceded in death by his parents, Mary C. and Jessie L. Cox; by his siblings, Harold L Cox, Betty Lou (Cox) White, Howard Cox, Mary Ellen (Cox) Cummings and Marjorie (Margie)Mae Cox.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25 at Bittles and Hurt Funeral Home, Greencastle. Interment will follow at Cloverdale Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 11 a.m. until time of service on Friday at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made in memory of Herman to the donor’s charity of choice.

Condolences and memories may be shared with the family c/o www.BittlesandHurt.com.