MARY LEE DALGLEISH

DALGLEISH, MARY LEE Mary Lee Dalgleish, 85, passed away on Wednesday, November 16th, in Greenville South Carolina. Mary had spent time visiting with her three sisters in Tennessee, but was with her eldest son at the time of her passing. She was born at home in Maynardville, Tennessee to Rector O. and Sara Naoma Nicely on March 8th, 1926. Mary and her first husband Vaughn Cox were married February 2, 1945, after Vaughn's return from World War II. In 1956 they moved with their young sons to San Diego, California. They were married for 24 years till Vaughn passed away on February 1st, 1969. Mary and David G. Dalgleish married on November 20th, 1970 and shared over 40 wonderful and loving years together, ending with David's passing in June of this year. Mary was a member of the Anna Rebekah and El Capitan Rebekah Lodges, auxiliaries of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, where she was a Past Noble Grand. She was also a Past Chief Matriarch of The Ladies Encampment Auxiliary (LEA). Mary worked for the Zoological Society of San Diego, retiring in 1987. Mary was an active and supportive member of the Covenant Presbyterian Church where she was always willing to help out in any way that should could. Mary is survived by her sons James E. Cox (Judy) and Jerry L. Cox (Joan), her sisters Ethel Jones, Shirley Collins, Louise Huskey, and her brother James Nicely. Also surviving Mary is her granddaughter Christa Sumwalt (Vernon) and children Andrew and Ryan and her grandson James E. Cox Jr. (Kristen) and children Audrey and Braden. Mary will be remembered as a godly woman, loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was a true and caring friend to all who knew her. Mary loved to bake, often showering her fellow lodge and church members along with her neighbors with cookies, cakes and other morsels of sweets. Public services will be held at the Covenant Presbyterian Church, 2930 Howard Ave., San Diego, CA, 92104, Monday, November 28th at 11 AM, (619) 563-0560. A reception will follow at the church. Public interment will be at the El Camino Memorial Park, 5600 Carroll Canyon Road, San Diego, CA, 92121, 800-352-2646, Monday November 28th at 2 PM. Online tributes can beleft athttp://stei-23721.tributes. com/show/Mary-Lee-Dalgleish-92791116. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Covenant Presbyterian Church, the church Mary and David both loved, in the "Dalgeish" name. "Many women have done excellently, but you surpass them all." . . . a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised. Mary was a good and fine Christian woman.