Floyd A. Cox

Floyd A. Cox, 82, rural Akron, passed at 7:42 p.m, Friday, Nov. 20, 2020, at his residence.

Floyd was born on Feb. 16, 1938, in Fulton County to the late Paul and Aletha May (Clinker) Cox. He married on Nov. 27, 1957, in Plymouth, Ind. to Martha M. Ooley, who preceded him in death on March 27, 2020.

Floyd was a 1956 graduate of Akron High School. He raised his family by farming and always enjoyed working with International equipment. He owned one of Fulton County’s round barns and the only one that had operated as a dairy. His round barn was moved piece by piece and reconstructed in Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, where it stands today. He was known for watching westerns on his big TV. Many people knew him and lovely called him “Big F”.

He is survived by daughters Wanetta Estep, Mentone, and Kim Marshall, Mentone, Ind.; sons Devon and wife Karen Cox, Wakarusa, and Cliff and wife Nancy Cox, Rochester.; grandchildren Rachel and husband Justin Stambaugh, Kristie Estep, Anna Marshall, Scott and husband Shawn Smith, Tangula and husband Alan Crawford, Dusty and wife Lynndy Cox, Ashley and husband Rob Reddington, Shane and wife Lisa Cox, Ben and wife Brittany Coldiron, Cody Cox, Samantha and husband J.R. Carmickle, Cynthia and husband Joey Archambeault, and Mark Johnson; and 29 Great Grandchildren.

Also surviving are sisters Mary Etta Basham, Bremen, Helen Cox, Wabash; Pauline and husband Ron Meyer, N. Manchester; Willowdean and husband James Zolman, Columbia City; Patsy and husband James Carpenter, Rochester; Jean Kerby, Greentown; and Jane and husband Wayne Spratt, Silver Lake.

Floyd was preceded in death by his parents, wife Martha Cox; son-in-laws Frank P. Estep and Mark A. Marshall; a Great Grandson; and siblings Earl Cox, Milton Cox, Dale Cox, Genivee Snavely, and Gail Grable.

A graveside service will take place at 12:15 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 25, in the Mentone Cemetery, Mentone, with Scott Cox officiating.

A viewing will take place from 10 a.m.-noon, Wednesday, Nov. 25, at King Memorial Home 101 North Tucker Street Mentone