Mr. William “Larry” Cox: Obituary

Mr. William “Larry” Cox, age 66, of Hiawassee, GA passed away May 16, 2015 at his home.Larry was a gentle and caring man who loved his family as well as his church and masonic family. He was a member of the Macedonia Baptist Church in Hiwassee, GA. Larry was a member of Springville Lodge #153 F&AM and a Past Master of Leland Lodge #686 F&AM. He was affiliated with both the Scottish and York Rite Bodies in the Atlanta area, and was a member of Mountain Park O.E.S. He had served as an Advisor for Samuel S. Lawrence Chapter, Order of DeMolay and the Associated DeMolay Chapters of Georgia as a District Governor.

Survivors include his wife, Doris Rebecca Cox of Powder Springs, GA; son and daughter-in-law, Jonathan and Heather Cox of Ft. Worth, TX; daughters, Vivian Rebecca Sawicki and husband David of Marietta, GA, and Kimberly Ann Houston and husband Paul of Villa Rica, GA; step-brother, Don Cox of Fontana, CA; sisters, Charlene Cochran of Temple, GA and Shirley Yother of Dallas, GA; two grandchildren, Emma Kate Houston and Caleb Cox.

Funeral services will be conducted on Thursday, May 21, at 11:00 a.m. from the Akins Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Harold Ledford officiating. Interment will follow with Masonic Rites in the Gresham Cemetery in Kennesaw, GA at 2:30 p.m. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Wednesday evening from 5-8 p.m. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.akinsfuneralhome.com. Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge is in charge of the arrangements.