Gerald Michael "Mike" Cox, age 74, of Sweet Springs, passed away Thursday, July 18, 2024, at Western Missouri Medical Center in Warrensburg.

Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, July 22, 2024, at Sweeney-Phillips & Holdren Funeral Home in Warrensburg with Lee Gay officiating. The family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. until service time.

Mike was born September 2, 1949, in Warrensburg, the son of the late Kenneth and Fredonia (Long) Cox. He grew up in Leeton Missouri, where he graduated from Leeton High School in 1967. On June 21, 1969, in Leeton, Mike and Shirley Cecil were united in marriage. In 1987, the two put roots down in Sweet Springs Missouri where they enjoyed raising their family and watching their grandchildren grow. Mike worked for MoDOT for 35 years and served in the Army National Guard for 23 years. An avid outdoorsman, he could often be found traveling, hunting and fishing, and spending time with his loved ones. A devoted Christian, Mike was a member of the Mt Zion Christian Church in Dunksburg Missouri.

Mike is survived by his wife, Shirley Cox; his children, David (Lyndsey) Cox and Tina (Curtis) Bright; his grandchildren, Breanna (Colby) Dohrman, Ashleigh (James) Foster, Nicole (Zane) Snider, Gabriel Cox, and Joseph Cox; and six great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Sherry Truex.

Memorial contributions are suggested to the Mt. Zion Christian Church (Dunksburg) and left in care of the funeral home.