Margaret Laney Cox

June 19, 1924 - December 29, 2020

Margaret Laney Cox, 96, of Charlotte passed away peacefully in her sleep on December 29, 2020. Born in Greensboro, NC to Doster and Ella Laney, she moved to Charlotte as a child and graduated from Central High School. She married Albert Cox on January 23 of 1945, giving her the always memorable anniversary of 1/23/45. She and Al had two children, Linda and Warren, who they raised in Charlotte in the Plaza Midwood neighborhood. Al and Margaret were married for 48 years. She worked for Bank of America for more than three decades and at least as many name changes, serving as a teller, customer service manager and loan officer. After retiring from the bank, she took great joy in doing her civic duty, serving as a poll worker for many elections. She was an avid gardener and lifelong member of Hawthorne Lane Methodist Church. An active member of the Miller Class, she loved music and sang in several choirs. She could always be counted on to help with the annual barbecue, serve church breakfasts and dinners, and make untold numbers of cheese straws for every bake sale. Before his death in 1993, she and Al were active with the WWII veterans from Al's unit, helping to organize several reunions and events in Charlotte. She is survived by her daughter, Linda, and son-in-law, Nelson Thomas, and daughters-in-law, Mary Cox and Julia Graham. She was a beloved grandmother to Mary Shannon Thomas, Meredith Olson, Katie Hicklin, Margaret Ragan, Marie Cox, and Warren Cox, and great grandmother to Destinee, Ian, Riley, Locke and Tate. She is predeceased by her husband ,Al, her son ,Warren, and her sister, Mary Louise. The family will hold a celebration of her life at Hawthorne Lane later in 2021 once it is safe to do so. Donations can be made in her memory to Hawthorne Lane United Methodist Church at 501 Hawthorne Ln, Charlotte, NC 28204.