Jan. 4, 1940 – March 1, 2026

Funeral services for Benny Ray Haddox, 86, were held at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 5, 2026, at Agent Mallory Martin Chapel in Sallisaw.

Burial followed at Akins Cemetery in Sallisaw, under the direction of Agent Mallory Martin Funeral Service, Inc.

Mr. Haddox was born on Jan. 4, 1940, in the New Hope community (Scratchout) of Muldrow, to Ules and Rosa (Wylie) Haddox. He passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2026, in Coffeyville, Kan.

He was a 1957 graduate of Central High School, attended Connors State College, and obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Education from Northeastern State University. He taught at South Coffeyville Elementary for 27 years before retiring in 1991. He enjoyed coaching youth basketball and football, dirt track racing, pulling ponies, fighting chickens, racing horses, and show goats.

He married Donna Carol Haddox on Sept. 2, 1961.

Survivors include his children, Clemo Haddox and wife Berneta and Michael Haddox and wife Coleen, all of South Coffeyville and Alicia Lawrence and husband Mike of Noxie; numerous grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; sister-in-law, Betty Haddox; and other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 64 years, Donna; his parents; son, Edward Ray Haddox; brother, Noble Haddox; sister, Evalee West, and her husband Gary Ben.

Pallbearers were Pierre Mansfield, Falicia Mansfield, Benjamin Haddox, Bryson Phillips, Michaela Lowe and Norma Robinson.

Honorary pallbearers were Tyler Edwards, Amos Lowe and Christian Robinson.