ASHEBORO — Margaret Ann Cox-Horton, 80, of Asheboro passed away Monday, Sept. 25, 2017, at Randolph Hospice House.
Ann
was born in Ramseur on May 26, 1937, to Earl Dewitt and Lucy Mae Julian
Cox. She was employed as an office clerk and bookkeeper for over 40
years and was employed with Regional Consolidated Services for 15 years.
Ann loved her church, Central United Methodist Church.
In
addition to her parents, Ann was preceded in death by stepfather, Cicero
Myrick; half sister, Maxine Brown; and half brother, Bill Kennedy.
Ann enjoyed hymns and country music.
She
is survived by husband, Bill R. Horton; stepson, Harold Horton of
Myrtle Beach, S.C.; sister, Virginia Richardson and husband Don of
Asheboro; half sister, Mary Dee Fowler and husband Herb of Minnesota;
and several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.
A
memorial service will be held Saturday, Sept. 30, at 11 a.m. at Central
United Methodist Church, 300 S. Main St., Asheboro, with Dr. J.F. Howard
Sr. and Dr. Bruce Dickerson officiating.
In lieu of flowers,
memorials may be made to Central United Methodist Church, 300 S. Main
St., Asheboro, NC 27203; Children’s Home (Methodist), 1001 Reynolda
Road, Winston-Salem, NC 27199-2527; or Hospice of Randolph, P.O. Box 9,
Asheboro, NC 27204-0009.
Pugh Funeral Home in Asheboro is serving the Horton family.
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