Cox couple to observe anniversary

Irene and Lyle Cox will celebrate their 50th anniversary at the United Steelworkers Union Hall on July 23.

Hosting the 2 p.m. celebration will be the couple?s two sons and their wives, Ricky and Sherri Cox and Kevin and Donna Cox.

The couple were married on July 29, 1956 in Greenfield, Ill. and reside in Warren County. In addition to sons Ricky and Kevin, they have five grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

Lyle and Irene have a long history in the community. Soon after making their home in McMinnville, Lyle, who is a certified auto technician, operated Cox Auto Repair on Chancery St. for a time before becoming a distributor of Mac Tools around the middle Tennessee area until his retirement.

Irene joined her father, Silas Pedigo, in the operation of Pedigo Feed Co., know as ?the cake mix place,? for many years. After that business closed, Irene began helping Lyle in his business.

One of the unique aspects of this event is that it will be a combined celebration with Lyle?s sister and her husband, Elizabeth and Harry Pryor, who were married in Greenfield the same year, on Dec. 1, 1956. The Pryors currently reside in Marquette, Ill. They have four daughters, Belinda, Susan, Tonya and Jodi, and one son, Steven. They have 10 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Lyle’s parents, John and Ilene Cox, were married 57 years before his passing, and celebrated their 50th in 1988. Irene’s parents, the late Silas and Alma Pedigo celebrated their 70th anniversary along with their 90th birthdays in January 1999.