Elbert Doyle Cox

Elbert Doyle Cox, 66, of Valdosta died Sunday, May 30, 2021 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born in Madison, Florida on August 29, 1954 to the late BK and Dorothy Buchanan Cox and had lived in Valdosta for many years. Elbert was a truck driver for United Rentals and was a Baptist who also served as pastor for several Baptist churches. He served as pastor of Pineview Baptist Church in Hahira, Pauline Baptist Church and Morrison Baptist Church in Brooks County, Center Hill Baptist Church in Center Hill, Florida, Sparks Baptist Church in Sparks, GA and New Hope Baptist Church in Nashville, GA.
Elbert did not know a stranger and he spoke to everyone wanted them to know Jesus. Elbert loved everyone and shared the love of Jesus with every person he met and would ask them the question, if you died today would you go to Heaven? Then he would say to them, let us pray.
In accordance with Elbert’s request he will be cremated and no services will be held at this time. Condolences to the family may be conveyed online at www.mclanecares.com Carson McLane Funeral Home.