Edward Manning Lee Cox

Edward Manning Lee Cox, 78, of N. Dinwiddie, passed away on Thursday, September 1, 2016. He was preceded in death by his parents, William Lee and Mittie “Pauline” Cox; wife of 50 years, Dorothy Tomlin Cox; brother, William “Robert” Cox; and sister, Ann Pridgen. Edward was a Nascar fan and enjoyed fishing, riding motorcycles and he also enjoyed working on cars. Ed was an employee of Brown & Williams Tobacco Co. for 18 years and later retired from Chesterfield County. He is survived by his son, Kenneth Cox, Sr.; two daughters, Betty Cox Nelson and husband, Eddie, and Debra Cox Burnette; five grandchildren, Kenneth Cox, Jr., Brandy Kanusek, Michael Cox, Stephen Lunsford and wife, Stacie, and Kristina Lunsford; three great-grandchildren, Michael Kanusek and Brittany Kanusek, and his pride and joy Bryson “Cash” Finney. A funeral service will be held at the Petersburg Chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home on Tuesday, September 6, 2016 at 12:30 P.M. Interment will follow in Sunset Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M., Monday, September 5, 2016 at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Gentiva Hospice, 595 Old Wagner Rd., Petersburg, VA 23805. Condolences may be registered at www.jtmorriss.com .