GLADYS L. “MICKEY” COX 89 OF HENDERSON
DIED FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9TH, AT HER HOME UNDER THE CARE OF ST. ANTHONY’S HOSPICE. SHE WORKED AT ELLIS PARK AS A BARTENDER FOR OVER 30 YEARS AND WAS OF THE BAPTIST FAITH. GLADYS WAS PRECED IN DEATH BY HER HUSBAND, RICHARD COX, HER 3 BROTHERS, BENJAMIN “DUTCH” GROSSMAN, LEE ROY “SHORTY” GROSSMAN, AND CHARLES “RED” GROSSMAN, AND HER SISTER, FRANCES WOMACK.
SURVIVORS INCLUDE:
HER SON RICHARD COX, JR.
4 SISTERS MARGARET HALL
BARABARA MELTON ALL OF HENDERSON
DOROTHY DEVAULT
SHIRLEY LICHTENBERGER BOTH OF EVANSVILLE
2 BROTHERS GARY GROSSMAN
CARL GROSSMAN BOTH OF HENDERSON
THE FUNERAL SERVICE WILL BE HELD AT 2PM ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13TH, AT BENTON-GLUNT & TAPP FUNERAL HOME.
REVEREND TIM HOBBS WILL OFFICIATE
BURIAL WILL FOLLOW AT ROSELAWN MEMORIAL GARDENS
FRIENDS AND FAMILY ARE INVITED TO MICKEY’S LIFE CELEBRATION FROM 12PM UNTIL SERVICE TIME ON TUESDAY.
FOR GLADYS L. “MICKEY” COX
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ROBERT GLEN HARRISON 86 OF HENDERSON
DIED SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10TH, AT DEACONESS GATEWAY HOSPITAL. HE WAS A MEMBER OF HENDERSON FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH AND SERVED IN THE NAVY. HE RECEIVED A NAVAL OFFICER TRAINING CORPS SCHOLARSHIP AND GRADUATED FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE WITH A MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEGREE. AFTER EARNING HIS PILOT’S WINGS, HE FLEW ANTISUBMARINE WARFARE MISSIONS. IN 1967 HE WAS AWARDED THE DEGREE OF AERONAUTICAL ENGINEER. HE ALSO ATTENDED THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WHERE HE EARNED A MASTER OF SCIENCE IN SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT. ROBERT SERVED AS DEPUTY COMMANDER FOR ACQUISITION AND OPERATIONS, NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, AN ORGANIZATION OF ABOUT 44,000 PEOPLE. HIS AWARDS INCLUDE THE LEGION OF MERIT AND THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL. HE ALSO SERVED ON THE GRIFFON CORPORATION BOARD AND INDRA SYSTEMS BOARD.
SURVIVORS INCLUDE:
HIS WIFE OF 63 YEARS SHIRLEY A. HARRISON
3 DAUGHTERS KIM H. PAINTER OF ALPHARETTA, GA
KRIS H. HEMPHILL OF BETHLEHEM, PA
JULIE H. LEAP OF VIENNA, VA
HIS SISTER JAN RIDEOUT OF FAIRFILED GLADE, TN
8 GRANDCHILDREN
2 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN
THE FUNERAL SERVICE WILL BE HELD AT NOON ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15TH, AT BENTON-GLUNT & TAPP FUNERAL HOME.
PASTOR SAM HINKSON WILL OFFICIATE
BURIAL WILL FOLLOW AT ROSELAWN MEMORIAL GARDENS
FRIENDS AND FAMILY ARE INVITED TO ATTEND ROBERT’S LIFE CELEBRATION FROM 11AM UNTIL SERVICE TIME ON THURSDAY AT THE FUNERAL HOME.
EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY MAY TAKE THE FORM OF CONTRIBUTIONS TO FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH IN HENDERSON OR THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY.
FOR ROBERT GLEN HARRISON
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