Margaret Cox

Margaret Ann Cox (affectionally known as Peggy), age 86, of Dunnellon, passed away in the early hours of February 20, 2019. Peggy was born in Hackensack, NJ but grew up in Ho-ho-kus, NJ. She graduated from Ridgewood High School and went on to attend Paterson State Teachers College. Peggy then went on to the first of many interesting professions throughout her lifetime. The first being at Curtiss Wright working on blueprints for jet airplanes. After that, she taught ballroom dancing at Arthur Murrays in New York City under Arthur Murray himself. She later moved in the Rehearsal Club with many other young aspiring women in entertainment, including Carol Burnett.After contracting Polio, mom had to leave her artistic endeavors to move back home to recover. She then worked for TWA where she met future husband, Jerry Hiner. His career shift with another job relocated them to Charlotte, NC. After marriage, Peggy became a stay at home mom for several years. Subsequent professions included various clerical jobs, as well as taking care of plants for various businesses, a profession shift that came as a result of classes in horticulture. Peggy continued having a green thumb for life as a result. Peggy remarried in her 40s to a musician named Bob Cox,who reignited her love of music and convinced her to perform with him on stage. Peggy played keyboards and sang and later her son Jimmy joined them on drum set. She continued performing in addition to various daytime jobs for quite a number of years thereafter. She later went back to her love of ballroom dancing, even becoming the President of the Grand Strand Chapter of USABDA. This interest and later retirement brought her down to Dunnellon, FL. She was preceded in death by her parents, Arthur and Grace Kattenhorn.Surviving are her son, Jimmy (Lisa) Hiner of Charlotte, NC; daughter, Judy (Steve) Rummage of Florence,SC; sister Barbara Larkin (Ed) of Louisville, KY and sister Gracie Kattenhorn of Charlotte, NC. And her beloved constant companion, a chihuahua, named Abby. She will forever be remembered as a a loving friend, sister and most of all beloved mother to Jimmy and Judy. Memorials may be made to a charity of ones own choosing. A visitation will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday, February 26, 2019 with a funeral following at First United Methodist church in Dunnellon, FL.

Margaret Cox

July 14, 1932 - February 20, 2019