Clifton Elwin Cox, age 75, of Belle Rive, IL. passed away at 12:06 p.m. Sunday, February 6, 2011 at Jefferson Barracks Medical Center in St. Louis. Elwin was born on September 9, 1935 in Fulton, Kentucky a son of Dallas and Sally (Newcomb) Cox. He married Ethel Aileen Ratliff on June 5, 1955 in Belle Rive. Mr. Cox worked as a barber and was a school bus driver many years with Bluford School until his retirement. He was a member of The Church of Christ on Ilberry Road in Mt. Vernon where he served as an Elder for 35 years. He was a veteran of the United States Navy serving during the Korean War. Elwin loved to hunt and fish. Elwin is survived by his wife Ethel Aileen Cox of Belle Rive; two sons, Stephen Cox and wife Marilyn of Foristell, MO, and Robert Cox and wife Norita of Foristell, MO; one brother Leon Cox and wife Dorothy of Wingo, KY; five grandchildren, Kerry Cox and wife Hannah, Stephanie and husband Joe Tankersley, Joshua Cox, Ashlee and husband R. J. Catizon, Sabrina and husband Brian Seiler; and also 12 great grandchildren; He was preceded in death by his parents, and one brother Chester Cox. Funeral services for Elwin Cox will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, February 9, 2011 at The Church of Christ, 4304 Ilberry Road in Mt. Vernon with Minister Gary Hutchens and Minister Josh Hartwigsen officiating. Burial will follow at Belle Rive Cemetery in Belle Rive where he was caretaker for many years. Military honors will be conducted by the American Legion Post 141 of Mt. Vernon. Family will receive friends from 5-8 p.m. Tuesday, February 8, 2011 at the Newell Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon and from 10 a.m. until service time on Wednesday at the church. For those who wish, memorial donations may be made to the Fisher House and will be received at Newell Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon or may be mailed to Newell Funeral Home, 2707 North St., Mt. Vernon, IL 62864. For more information call Newell Funeral Home at 618-246-0100.