Daniel Elmore Cox

Daniel Elmore Cox, age 68, born July 28, 1945, passed away peacefully in his sleep after a lengthy battle with cancer. Danny was a member of Hinds Creek Baptist Church and a graduate of Norris High School and Carson Newman College. He was a long time employee of Albers Drug Company, before retiring to enjoy his favorite pastimes – fishing, gardening, and family. He made gourd birdhouses and loved to walk the shores of Norris Lake looking for arrowheads and Litchfield Beach searching for shark’s teeth. You could often find him watching Lonesome Dove or The Godfather. He was excited about the upcoming birth of his sixth grandchild, Daniella Claire “Dani”. Preceded in death by father, Charles Elmore Cox. Survived by wife, Cathy Cox; son and daughter-in-law, Matthew and Jackie Cox; daughters and sons-in-law, Amy and Jim Fox, Denise and Gerald Satterfield; grandchildren, Lainey Cox, Dalton and Ryle Sams, Gracie and Cate Satterfield; mother, Georgia Cox; brother, Ed Cox. Special thanks to Dr. Stephen Miller and his staff at University Cancer Specialists. Funeral service 7:00 pm Tuesday at Mynatt Funeral Home Halls Chapel. Family and friends will meet 1:45 pm Wednesday at Norris Memorial Gardens for 2:00 pm interment. The family will receive friends 5:00 – 7:00 pm Tuesday at Mynatt Funeral Home Halls Chapel.