Lillian Morgan Cox
(September 27, 1936 - December 23, 2020)
Lillian Morgan 'Lil' Cox, a lifelong and proud Oklahoman, passed peacefully into the arms of her Savior on December 23 in Oklahoma City at age 84. Lillian grew up in Putnam Heights where she attended Putnam Heights Elementary, Harding Junior High and Classen High School from which she graduated in 1954. Lillian attended the University of Oklahoma, graduating in 1958 with a bachelor's degree in journalism. She was a proud 66-year member of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority where she formed many lifelong friendships. Following graduation, Lil married Gary Edward Cox on July 17, 1958; a marriage lasting until Gary's untimely death in 1985. Following the birth of her two sons, and a stint as a homemaker, Lil began a near 40-year career in education at St. John's Episcopal School, OSU-OKC and Casady School, where she was an award-winning yearbook advisor. She also spent several years as the school's public relations director.