Curtis Ray Cox

Mineral Wells - Curtis Ray Cox, 62, of Mineral Wells, Texas, died Wednesday, Oct. 3, at hisHome. Service is 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 8, at Baum-Carlock-Bumgardner Funeral Home. Burial will be atHolders Chapel in Cool, Texas. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 7, at Baum-Carlock-Bumgardner Funeral Home. Curtis was born on Oahu Island, Honolulu, HI, May, 9, 1950. At an early age his family moved to Louisville, KY where he stayed and lived until 1993 before moving to Mineral Wells. He worked most of his life being a Carpenter/Painter. His greatest joy in life was working and buildingthings and helping others and his family. He was a very loving man who loved to spend all of hisfreetime with his family or working out in his shop. He enjoyed taking anything old and makingit new again. He had the biggest passion for life and all things outdoors and was a very avidhunter throughout his life. Curtis could always be found at home doing chores out in the yardor in his shop working on a project. He was the rock foundation to his family. He will be dearlymissed by all who knew and loved him. He use to tell his grandkids he never feared dying, hetold, you can't prepare for it or wait around for it to arrive all you can do is make sure to live thebest life possible & would always finish with if I went tomorrow I am ready.Curtis is survived by his loving wife of 16 years, Patsy; Sons and Daughters In Law; Donnie andAshley Cox; David and Ashley Cox of Louisville, KY. Daughters and Sons In Law; Beverly andChris Hopkins of Mineral Wells; Kimberly & Johnny Mendoza of Marysville, Washington; Lauraand Chris Wedding; Stacie and Bobby Mesmer of Louisville, KY; Brother, Harland "Buddy" Cox;Sisters, Sissy Perkins, Connie Breeden and Step Mother, Sophie Cox of Louisville, KY; 19Grandchildren; JW Clark, Chance Clark, Christopher Hopkins, Stacie Hopkins, Megan Mendoza,Cory Mendoza, Kristin Mendoza, Lindsay Mendoza, Trenton Cox, Tyson Cox, Braxten Cox, CadenCox, Ellie Cox, Keith Mesmer, Hunter Mesmer, RJ Mesmer, Autumn Wedding, ChelseaWedding, Carter Wedding, Great Grandchildren; Michael Clark & Autumn White, andNumerous Nieces and Nephews.He is Preceded in death by his Mother, Pat Kelley; father, Harton Cox; Brother, Charles Cox;Sister, Kathy Cox, Grandchild, Brandon Mendoza, and Nephew, Robert Cox.