He was a United States Air Force Veteran. He is preceded in death by his parents Clyde Cox and Louise Perkins; by one daughter Carrie Dawn Cox; by one brother Johnnie Edward Cox.
Graveside services and burial for Clyde Davis Cox, Jr. were held Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at the Mill Springs National Cemetery, Nancy, KY. with Military Honors provided by the United States Air Force Honor Guard, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio.
Foster-Toler-Curry Funeral Home in Greensburg was in charge of the arrangements.