Obituary of PFC Kristopher Cox

Private First Class Kristopher Lee Cox, age 22 of Christiana, passed away Tuesday, February 19, 2008 in Hawaii. Born at Edwards Air Force Base in California, he was a resident of Christiana. He was a 2004 graduate of Riverdale High School. While at Riverdale High School he was active with the Riverdale JROTC program his junior and senior year. Private First Class Cox entered in the Marine Corp in 2004, serving two tours, one in Afganistan in 2005 and Iraq in 2006. He attended Gateway Church of God in Murfreesboro and enjoyed skateboarding and racing. Private First Class Cox was preceded in death by his grandparents, Jim and Joyce Spotts; grandfather, Lawrence Lee Cox; uncle, James V. Spotts; cousin, Cody Cones. He is survived by his fiance, Ashley Barger of Cypress, CA; mother and stepfather, Tina Spotts Johnson and David of Christiana; father and stepmother, Steven Cox and Jackie of Richmond, IN; brothers, David R. Cox of Murfreesboro and Sean Cox of Richmond, IN; sisters, Stephanie Steele of Christiana and Christina Cox of Richmond, IN; stepbrother, Ross Miller of Alcoa, TN; grandmothers, Annette Spotts of Loveland, OH and Deann Cox of Llano, CA; several aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. Visitation with the family will be Friday, February 29, 2008 beginning at 2:00 pm until 6:00 pm. at Murfreesboro Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 6:00 pm Friday, February 29, 2008 in the chapel of Murfreesboro Funeral Home with Pastor Bobby Scott officiating. Burial will be in Crown Hill Cemetery in Centerville, Indiana with full military honors conducted by the U.S. Marine Corps. Those wishing may send condolences online at www.murfreesborofuneralhome.com Murfreesboro Funeral Home, 145 Innsbrooke Blvd, Murfreesboro, TN. 615-896-2229.