Ralph Francis Cox

Leicester Ralph Francis Cox, 91, of Palm Coast, Florida and Asheville died Wednesday, August 22, 2007 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. Mr. Cox was a retired teacher and principal and was respected and loved for his kind, gentle spirit. He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Josephine Rohn Cox; his first wife,Olga Blatter Cox and his second wife, Lottie Morgan Cox; and brother, Carl Cox. Surviving are his three children, William (Judith), Jim (Betty) and Mary (Phil); two step-daughters, Jana Bagamary and Dawn Shuler; eight grandchildren, three great grandchildren and a sister-in-law, Golda Cox. Private services and burial for Mr. Cox will be in Deland, Florida at a later date. Memorials may be made to Mountain Area Hospice, P.O. Box 25338, Asheville, N.C. 28813 or Trinity Presbyterian Church, 17 Shawnee Trail, Asheville, N.C. 28805. Anders-Rice Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements.