The Life of Bryant Cox, Sr. began May 17, 1957, in Memphis, Tennessee. He was one of six children from the union of Ella Mary Cox and Frank Jesse Cox Sr. (of which three proceeded him in death). He accepted Christ at a young age and played the organ at Moscow Church of God and Christ.
He graduated from Fayette-Ware High School in 1975. He also attended classes at Shelby State Community College. In 1977 he joined the United States Navy, where he served our country faithfully for 20 years. After his retirement in 1997, he began his career as a long-distance truck driver. The Henson Trucking Company most recently employed him.
Bryant leaves to honor and cherish his memory two children, Lashanda (Cox) Anderson (Christopher) of Jacksonville, Florida, and Bryant Cox, Jr. (Natalie) of Jacksonville, Florida, four grandchildren whom he LOVED dearly; Brianna Cox, Jasmine Fuller, Aryanna Cox and Christopher Anderson, Jr. He also leaves to mourn his memory, his brother Frank J. Cox Jr., sisters, Gloria C. Armstrong (David Armstrong), and Annie B. Holt, a host of nephews, nieces, relatives, and friends.
“I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousn
Dear Papa,
Not being able to hear your voice again is going to eat me alive, you were my protector, best friend, grandfather everything in one. You always made sure I was straight no matter what, every time we talked we laughed about something you made the craziest jokes about things we shouldn’t even laugh about. You won’t be able to see me graduate, but I know for sure you will be watching over me, I will forever miss you and you will forever be in my heart every achievement that’s coming my way is for you.
RIP PAPA
Bri letter to Papa
It’s hard for other people to say they have the best papa when the best papa belonged to Fab. 4! Papa, you are my heart. You were my best friend, and I was your broke best friend, and together, we were the ultimate sidekicks. You would always tell everyone how I was your #1 grandbaby. I had your back, and you most definitely had mine even though you had to tell the world I was broke everywhere we went, and my response would be, “As long as I got my papa, I will never be broke.” Then you dropped the bomb on me and told me everything you gave me was a loan the whole time, and I would eventually have to pay it back to you lol you were such a character. Each and every day, I will miss you. I will miss your random “hay hay,” “love you,” and “you the best” texts. I will miss everything about you. Papa, you were an awesome papa, and you mastered the papa category in your life. I know for a fact you loved your grandchildren with all your heart and were your world. I will forever and always carry you in my heart. I will live the rest of my life, making you proud.
Love Always,
YOUR #1 GRANDBABY, BRI (19)
Love Always, Ary (17)
Dear Papa, Cj letter to his Papa I will always love you!
Christopher Anderson, Jr. (8)
Dear Papa,
You were my biggest fan, you bragged everywhere you went about how I was so smart, if nobody else was proud of me, I knew you were, it’s really going to hurt not being able to call you up and talk to you just for 5 seconds because you would somehow always rush me off the phone just in case I asked for something lol, but you always let me know you loved me before you hung up, I’m going to miss picking you up from your truck and going to get food with you, you always let us know that we were broke and only ate good when you were in town lol, I’m going to miss making you those nasty german chocolate cakes that nobody eats but you, I’m going to miss taking gas money from you even though majority of the time my tank was already on full, I’m going to miss you asking me “how much do you need” and I would always say “whatever you want to give me papa” and this would continue to go on until I finally gave you a number, you will always have a place in my heart papa and I will continue to push forward to become Dr. Fuller because I know that is all you wanted for me to do, and when I walk across Florida State University’s stage on graduation day, I just want you to know I did it all for you. I love you papa forever and always.
Jasmine Fuller (19)
