Longtime Hugoton resident Margaret Ellinor Cox passed from this life Sunday, December 30, 2012 at Pioneer Manor. She was 97. [it-exchange-member-content membership_ids=”485,313″]
The daughter of Harry Parker and the former Myrtle Alms, she was born April 16, 1915 in rural Hugoton. August 6, 1939, Ellinor and Harold Cox were united in marriage at the United Methodist Church Parsonage. They were married 72 years.
Ellinor graduated from Southwestern College at Winfield in 1936. She taught business at a secondary school in Bazine. After Harold and Ellinor were married, they moved to Ulysses and owned a Western Auto store. Later moving to Hugoton, Ellinor quickly began her life as a farm wife, loving mother and grandmother, special aunt and faithful friend.
Mrs. Cox was a kind and loving person who was forever doing good deeds for everyone else. She planned fun trips, headed several committees, and wrote programs for numerous organizations.
Ellinor was a great 4-H leader, Sunday School teacher and was given the Woman of the Year award in 1986. Her
family gives thanks for her example of love, integrity, perserverance and faith in God.
Survivors include two sons, Jerry Cox and wife Sandy and Jeff Cox and wife Jo all of Hugoton; daughter Judy Hamlin and husband Rick of Hugoton; daughter-in-law Cheryl Cox of Hugoton; a special niece Janet Stutz and husband Jon of Hugoton; nephew Jack Bryan and wife Vicki of Rogers, Ar.; her 11 grandchildren; 26 great grandchildren; and six great
great grandchildren.
Those preceding Ellinor in death were her parents; her husband Harold Cox; son Jim R. Cox; sister Ila Bryan; and brother-in-law Earl Bryan.
Funeral services were attended Thursday afternoon, January 3, 2013 at United Methodist Church in Hugoton with Rev. Harry Cross presiding. Burial followed in the Hugoton Cemetery under the direction of Paul’s Funeral Home of Hugoton.
A memorial has been established for Pioneer Manor or United Methodist Church of Hugoton. Memorials may be mailed to Paul’s Funeral Home, Box 236, Hugoton, Ks. 67951. [/it-exchange-member-content]