COX, Ricky Lynn
OBITUARY FEBRUARY 1, 2000
The Lauderdale County Enterprise
Page 1 October 12, 2000
Crash Into Truck Fatal For Riplian
Ricky Lynn Cox, 47, a carpenter, of 8558 Highway 19 West, Ripley, died Monday of last week, in the Regional Medical Center in Memphis,three days after his 1982 Chevrolet S-10 pick-up struck the left rear of a Peterbilt tractor-trailer. That Friday, about 11:40 p.m., Cox was north bound on US 51, nearing the Hatchie River bridge. The Peterbilt, owned by Robert McDaniel Trucking, of Nappanee, IN,and driven by Jose V. Amorim, 49, of 248 Mountain Drive, Jerome, IL, was headed for World Color Press, to pick up freight. Amorim was unhurt. Impact left much of the pickup adhering to the rear of the truck. Cox was thrown about 30 feet from the pick-up, which left no evasive tire marks, according to Highway Patrolman Marvin Norfolk, seen at left in photo above. Patrol Lt. Tommy Smith, at right in photo, told The Covington Leader that achohol was involved. The crash closed the north bound lanes of the highway for about four hours. Services for Mr. Cox were at 3 p.m. Friday in Garner Funeral Home, Ripley, with burial in Indian Creek Cemetery, Tipton County. He leaves three brothers; Eugene Cox, of Burlison; James Junior Cox, of Silvertop; and Billy Cox, of Shreveport, LA; and two sisters, Peggy Sires, of Bossier City, LA ; and Sue Theovald, of Millington.