LARRY GENE COX

Larry Gene Cox, 81, Emeritus at SMU, veteran of the USAF and longtime resident of Springfield and Republic, MO, passed away on Oct. 14, 2023, surrounded by family after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease.  
He is survived by his son, Robert; daughter, Natalie; his three grandchildren; his brothers, Bill and Darryl; and his sisters, Cheree, Beth and Kathy.
He was preceded in death by his brother, Bob; wife, Carol; and his grandson, Tristn.  
Visitation will be held from 10:20-11:30 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 26, services will begin at 11:30 a.m. in Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home.  A graveside service will begin at 1 p.m. at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery, with Andy Vowell officiating.
In lieu of flowers the family requests donations to the Michael J. Fox foundation for Parkinson’s research.