Margaret Cox Obituary
Margaret Ann Cox, 91, of Massillon, passed away on March 2, 2026 at The Village of St. Edward.
She was born on December 20, 1934 to the late Lynn and Jane (Reese) Fulton in Massillon, OH.
She was a graduate of Brewster High School and Massillon City Hospital School of Nursing. Margaret started her nursing career in Labor and Delivery at Massillon City Hospital, then worked at the medical practice of Dr. Hubert Hensel and retired from the medical practice of Dr. Sujana Patibandla in 1996. She was a member of Faith Community Fellowship, Brewster High School Alumni Association, and the Massillon City Hospital School of Nursing Alumni Association. She liked to read, attend Bible study, and work puzzles. She especially loved spending time with her family. She was known for her kindness, humor and her love for Jesus.
Margaret is survived by her loving children Stephanie (John) Markovic and Joel (Barb) Cox; grandsons Dylan (Anita) Markovic and Sean (Victoria) Markovic; great-grandson Andor Markovic; brother Dan (Susie) Fulton; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband James Cox and brother Timothy Fulton.
Visitation will be held on March 10, 2026 from 1:00pm - 2:00 pm at Paquelet & Arnold-Lynch Funeral Home, Massillon with memorial services starting at 2:00 pm with Pastor Mike Kager Jr, officiating.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Margaret's honor to Faith Community Fellowship, The Village of St. Edward-Green, and Direction Home Hospice Akron - Canton.
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