Funeral service for SSG (Retired) Johnnie Lee Cox will be 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 24, 2023 in Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Chapel.

Burial with full military honors will follow in Fort Sill National Cemetery, Elgin, Oklahoma.

Johnnie Lee Cox died Monday, October 16, 2023 in Lawton, Oklahoma at the age of 78.  He was born February 17, 1945 in Pittsfield, Illinois to Lawerence Victor and Goldie Emaline (Dennis) Cox.  He grew up in Illinois where he attended school prior to entering the U.S. Army.  He married Myong Ye Kim on October 2, 1978 in Teague City, South Korea.

Johnnie's military career spanned more than 20 years of service.  He retired at Fort Sill, Oklahoma in November of 1989.  During his military career he received numerous awards and decorations to include the Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal with second oak leaf cluster, National Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal – Korea, Humanitarian Service Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal (7), Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon with numeral three, Driver and Mechanic Badge and the Expert Rifle M16A1 Badge.

Following his retirement from the military he attended Great Plains VoTech where he studied plumbing.  He enjoyed his horses, raising chickens and pigeon racing.  He would often drive great distances to release a pigeon and took great pleasure when the pigeon returned home before he did.

He is survived by his wife, of the home; three daughters and their spouses, Jammie Anderson and Danny, Whitehall, Montana; Michelle Love, Lawton; and Crystal Cox and Spencer Taylor, Lawton; seven grandchildren, Steven Cox, Tayler Cox, Chase Greiner, Christian Moyer, Kalynn Smith, Mia Anderson and Haven Taylor; as well as two great grandchildren, Aminah and Ahsoka.