Cox, John D., of Vinita Terrace, Missouri, died on Sunday, March 31, 2013 at the age of 82. Loving son of the late Daniel and Helen Cox; dear uncle of Daniel (Anita) Moody, William (June) Moody, Patrick (Jennifer) Moody, John Moody, Jesse Moody, Mary Benson, Jacqueline (Robert) Large, and Margaret (Ariel Terrazzas) Moody; dear close friend of Jim (Irma) Warriner. He is preceded in death by his siblings Rita Cox, Bernard Cox, and Ellen Moody. John was a former gunsmith, and a member of the NRA. He loved hunting, fishing, wood-working, and photography. He was also very crafted at carving duck decoys.