Mrs. Margaret L. Cox

Mrs. Margaret L. Cox, 95, of Molena, died Monday, November 21st, 2016 at Riverside Health and Rehab. Funeral services for Mrs. Cox will be held on Saturday, November 26th, 2016 at 11:00 AM at Mt. Olive Baptist Church in Molena. Rev. Mark Harris and Rev. Don Voyles will officiate and burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family of Mrs. Cox will receive friends at Fletcher-Day Funeral Home on Friday from 5 until 7 PM. Mrs. Cox was born in Woodbury on March 5, 1921, a daughter of the late Davis Lewis and Daisy Lane Long. She played varsity basketball in Meriwether County during her high school years. Mrs. Cox was employed briefly by the William Carter Company but was primarily a homemaker. She was a member of the Silver Sneakers for Seniors and was an avid canasta player as well as an avid basketball fan. She also loved watching Wheel of Fortune. Mrs. Cox was the oldest living member of Mt. Olive Baptist Church. She is survived by her two sons, Donald Cox of Molena and Hiram Cox of Nashville, TN; four grandchildren, Donna McConnell of Arlington, VA, Stephen Cox of Macon, and Joshua Cox and Andrew Cox, both of Nashville, TN; and a great granddaughter, Kara McConnell. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bernard Vincent Cox. Memorial contributions may be made to Mount Olive Baptist Church, 1177 Hwy 109, Molena, GA 30258. Fletcher-Day Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Condolences and remembrances may be expressed at www.fletcherdayfuneralhome.com