Chester Delano Cox, Jr., 67, of Milam, Texas passed away Wednesday, July 22, 2020 in Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital.

Chester, Jr. was born in Center, Texas on January 16, 1953 to Chester D. Cox, Sr. and Syble Durbin Cox.  He was the owner/operator of C. J.'s Lonestar Concrete Construction.  He was a lifetime resident of Milam, Texas and a member of the First Baptist Church of Broaddus and a member of the Cherokee Nation.  He loved his family and his country.  He and his family liked to get together and play games such as Dominoes and 42 and also Hand & Foot and Jokers & Marbles and they also shared the love of dirt track racing.  But his biggest passion was hunting and fishing.

Chester is survived by his wife, Shawna Cox of Milam; mother, Linda Cox of Milam; daughters, Samantha Rushing and husband, Kevin, of Center and Tabatha Cunningham and husband, Wesley, of Voss;  step-son, TK Penney; brothers, Steve Cox and wife, Sandy, of Nacogdoches, Brent Cox and wife, Tammy, of Hemphill, Jeff Cox and wife, Jeannie, of Milam; Shannon Cox of Milam and Mark Cox of Milam; grandchildren, Dale Cunningham of San Angelo, Joshua Cody Arrington of Dallas, and Kain Rushing of Center; and great granddaughter, Bryleigh Arrington of Dallas.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Chester Cox and Syble Hood and his daughter, Brandy.

Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, July 25, 2020 in King Cemetery, Hwy 21, Milam, Texas under the direction of Starr Funeral Home with Bro. Wayne Barth and Bro. Timothy Penney officiating.

Serving as pallbearers are Shannon Cox, Brad Cox, Linnie Haskin, Jared Gilcrease, Patrick Doughty, Justin Morton, and Ben Matsubu.

Memorial contributions can be made in Chester's memory to First Baptist Church of Broaddus, Texas.

Online condolences can be made and memorial book may be signed at starrfuneralhome.com.