Eldon Ray “Grampy” Cox, 73, of Kemp, was called to meet his heavenly father July 7, 2022, with his family by his side. 
Grampy was a wonderful and loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend to everyone.  He very rarely met a stranger. 
Eldon graduated college with an engineering degree and retired after 46 years from the construction business.  He was the founder and owner of Cox Construction Company where he designed and built custom homes.  
Eldon and family settled in the Cedar Creek Lake area in 1979 after moving from Euless.  
Eldon was a longtime member of the First Baptist Church of Tool, he was on the Board of Directors of Cedar Creek Municipal Water District, lifetime member of the Optimist Club and a Friend of Bob.
Eldon was preceded in death by his parents Joseph Eldon Cox and Natalie Mae Denitz Cox, mother-in-law Mary Grace (Gracie) Adkisson, father-in-law Odell Adkisson and brother Michael Dennis Cox.
He and his forever by his side wife, Gwen Adkisson Cox were married 53 years and blessed with a wonderful family. Son Michael Ray (Rusty) Cox and wife Jodi, daughter Teresa Lannette (Terri) McCord and husband Stephen Lynn (Steve) McCord, grandchildren John, Austin and Kevin Cox, Tasha Cutter, Magen Pross and Jamie and Joseph McCord, 13 great-grandchildren and three on the way. 
Grampy was also blessed with a host of friends and numerous nieces and nephews. He has a brother Kenneth Randall Cox and wife Lori Cox, sister Diane Whiteside and husband James Whiteside and her sister-in-law Haven Cox.
The immediate family will be receiving friends and family members for visitation from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, July 15, 2022, at the Huckabee-Tomlinson Chapel in Seven Points.
A Celebration of Life service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 16, 2022, at the First Baptist Church in Tool. Interment will immediately follow the service at the Tool Cemetery. Bro. Rocky Weatherford will be officiating for the family and all services are under the direction of Huckabee-Tomlinson Funeral Home and Chapel.