This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Aycox, Thomas, Dunson Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/8512 Message Board Post: Cameron Herald, Thur., 24 Mar 2005 Edward Lee Aycox Sr. 82, of Bryan and formerly of Cameron, died March 20. Funeral services will be held Saturday, at New Hope Baptist Church in Bremond. Aycox was born Feb. 18, 1923 to Charlie and Rosie Aycox in Cameron. He was the third of 15 children. During his childhood he worked side-by-side with his father as an interior decorator. The skills he acquired as a painter and carpenter were used throughout his life. He attended public schools in Cameron, graduating from O.J. Thomas High School. After completing high school, Edward joined the United States Navy and served as a Second Class Gunners Mate during World War II. He had many memories of his navy service including his basic training at Ft. Robert Small in Illinois. Upon his discharge from military service, Edward attended Paul Quinn College in Waco earning a bachelors degree in biology. He returned to Cameron and began a distinguished career in education. He earned a masters degree in biology from Texas Southern University, Counselor and Administrative Certification from Texas A&M University, and he participated in research fellowships in Oak Ridge, Tenn. and Prairie View A&M University in Prairie View. During his tenure as a public school teacher, Edward Aycox also taught and coached in Teal's Prairie and Bryan. History records that he was the last Head Football Coach of Kemp High School in Bryan. For 37 years Edward L. Aycox served as a role model for children in public school as a teacher, coach, counselor, assistant principal, director of headstart and administrator of special services for the Bryan ISD Superintendents Office where he retired in 1986. Retirement did not mean going home to sit. Edward was elected and served two terms as a Councilman for the city of Bryan. He was a member of the first Bryan Citizens Police Academy. He was also a charter member and served as president of the North Bryan Lion Club. In addition to his civic duty, Edward was an extremely active and dedicated supporter of the Church. At New Hope Baptist Church, he was Superintendent of the Sunday School, Chairman of the Deacon Board, member of the Finance Committee, sponsor of Weekly Bible Study (Bryan Group) and President of the NHBC Brotherhood. As a young man, Edward met and married Frankie Thomas. They had three sons. He later met and married Emma Dunson, and they had one daughter. He was preceded in death by his parents; his four sisters, Charlie Belle, Lovie, Mary Jo, and Irene; his three brothers, Willard, Clarence, and Eugene and step-mother, Goldie Aycox. Survivors include his wife, Emma Aycox; sons, Edward L. Jr. and Billy Ray Aycox of Bryan; and James Aycox (Candice) of Las Vegas, NV; daughter, Dr. Latricia Aycox of Dallas; one goddaughter, Kaitlyn Morgan of Houston; brothers, Preston, Bruce and Harvard Ray Aycox of Houston; sisters, Ruth Burton of Houston, Margaret Aycox of New York, Betty Charles Taylor of Richmond, Va., Linda Stephens (Jr.) of Ledbetter; sisters-in-law, Clara Aycox of Oakland, Calif., and Ida Hendrix of Harker Heights; brothers-in-law, Rev. E. Rhone, Jeff Burroughs, and Wilmer Willis of Houston; mother-in-law, Mrs. Rena Dunson of Bremond; and aunt, Rita Tatum of Temple; six grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.