Levi Preston Cox

Services will be at 2:00 PM Saturday, November 10, 2012, at Carmichael-Whatley Colonial Chapel in Pampa, with Pastor John Love of Trinity Fellowship Church in Amarillo, officiating.Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery in Pampa, with military honors courtesy of Altus Air Force Base Blue Knights Honor Guard, Altus, Oklahoma. Arrangements are under the direction of Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors.Mr. Cox was born February 24, 1920 in Mobeetie to Flossie and Shirley Cox. He met Ora Lee Scott at church in Hope, Oklahoma, and he married the love of his life on August 10, 1942. During World War II, he served as a flight engineer on B-24's in the Army Air Force while he was stationed in Italy. After his plane was shot down, he was MIA for 94 days. Preston was a resident of Pampa from 1955 until 2007 when he moved to Amarillo. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church and the W. W. Harrah Sunday school class for over 50 years. Preston retired after a lengthy career in the life insurance business. He was proud to be part of the "Greatest Generation." Preston's greatest pleasures were when family was together on vacations, holidays, and playing golf. He was preceded in death by his parents; his brothers and sisters: Mary Harrell, Bonnie Goldston, Shirley Jarrett, June Thorpe, Dan Cox, John Cox, Kenneth Cox; and an infant child: Gwendolyn Kay Cox. Preston is survived by his wife of 70 years: Ora Lee Cox of the home; his son: Sherwin Cox and wife Jenny of Amarillo; his daughter: Linda Kubiak and husband Lawrence of Houston; 3 grandchildren: Ty Cox of Fort Worth, Teela Miesner and husband Marty of Midland, and Kasi Kubiak of Houston; and a great-grandson: Tucker Miesner of Midland.The family suggests memorials to BSA Hospice, P.O. Box 950, Amarillo, Texas 79105.