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Cheryl Lynn Cox

May 23, 1949- January 24, 2020

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Cheryl Lynn Cox, 70, passed away January 24, 2020 at her home in Huntingtown. She was born on May 23, 1949 in Calvert County to Jep Hugh and Virginia (Jones) Cox. Cheryl grew up in Chesapeake Beach and graduated from Calvert High School. She was employed with the Secretary of the Navy for 40 years and retired in 2019 as a telecommunications service control officer at The Pentagon. Cheryl loved her home, tending to her beautiful garden, going to the beach, listening to music, and spending time with friends and family. Cheryl was the consummate caregiver to all. She had an incredible wit and sense of humor and shared her tremendous wisdom with everyone. She will be remembered as a kind, compassionate, loyal, and fiercely strong woman. Her beauty, grace, love, and light will shine forever in all the hearts and lives that she touched. She will be greatly missed.

Cheryl is survived by her daughter Tonya Fowler of Huntingtown, grandson Raymond Andrew Fowler of VA, great-grandson Landon Fowler, a brother Geary Cox of Chesapeake Beach and her beloved dog Ox. She was preceded in death by her daughter Lori Fowler and brothers Mark and Larry Cox.

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Visitation

Friday, January 31, 2020
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM

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8325 Mt. Harmony Lane
Owings, MD 20736

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  • Memorial Service

Friday, January 31, 2020
7:00 PM

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8325 Mt. Harmony Lane
Owings, MD 20736

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    Dennis windsor
    26 Jan 2020
    5:08pm

    So sorry ton ton ! We loved and admired her so much! She loved you and Andrew with all she had. Stay strong that’s all she needs to Rest In Peace.

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    Huntingtown
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    Eric Shell
    26 Jan 2020
    5:13pm

    Ms. Cheryl will be missed by many, but especially by me. When I arrived with the Navy in September of 2017, Ms. Cheryl was the person who walked the halls of the Pentagon giving me history and advise. She always told me to make it a point to meet someone new each day I entered the building and to never burn bridges because you never know when you may need to call upon someone for a favor. She truly was a work mother with a source of information, knowledge, compassion and understanding. I missed giving Ms. Cheryl hugs and walking with her to get coffee while she and I would talk. To the family, know that your mother, grandmother and great-grandmother was a real inspiration to me and others she met. She cared so deeply for those she worked with and would correct you with love when needed. Ms. Cheryl you will always be loved and missed and no one can take your place in our hearts.

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    Washington
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    Darlene
    26 Jan 2020
    10:13pm

    My heart is broken. Loved this giving woman who gave her life to her sweet daughters and her brothers. May you find peace. I love you.

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    Francine Cox
    27 Jan 2020
    7:33am

    My sister from another is what you always called me. You were my go to, my friend and confidant. You taught and trained me on the ways of the Pentagon . I will truly miss you and there will forever be a missing part of my heart. Love you. RIP!!

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    Zelanie
    27 Jan 2020
    2:09pm

    Cheryl I will forever miss you!!! You have been my cube mate for the last 5 years at least. I miss sitting across from you and you calling me over to your desk. You met my mom and sister and the first thing you said is, ” I’m her white mother” and that you were. I love you and miss you dearly. Tanya and Andrew, Cheryl talked about you guys so much that I feel like we all know you and you are apart of all our families. Your mom was loved by so many here at the Pentagon. She is the Pentagon!!!

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    Robin Cox Zirnhelt
    27 Jan 2020
    2:50pm

    Tonya,
    I am so sorry to learn of your mother’s passing. She was the rock of your family – she loved you dearly and was so proud of you. May the many memories of her comfort you during this difficult time. My cousin Cheryl was one of a kind – she said what she wanted and meant what she said!

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    Lothian
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    David Moore
    27 Jan 2020
    4:11pm

    Strong willed, helpful and knowledgeable.
    She will be missed.
    Guess I will have that drink with her at a later time.

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    Dumfries
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    Va
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    Jimmy Gott
    28 Jan 2020
    8:25pm

    Tonya and Timmy, I’m so sorry for your loss. Prayers are with you and your family. May she Rest In Peace

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    Chip Longino
    29 Jan 2020
    5:10am

    Cheryl Cox was the finest customer Verizon ever experienced! She was an awesome person always wanting the best for the Navy! I will never forget my last conversation with her in the fall of 2014 after retuning from the Army! I told her I was going to retire and she said, you can’t you are my Account Manager! She was the best! May she always be remembered as the best! RIP!

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    Chantilly
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    Bill O'Donnell
    30 Jan 2020
    8:14am

    Cheryl Cox was an ICON within the Pentagon. Always exerting her wit and will to support the Secretary and his staff with a sense of pride and urgency that was unsurpassable. I enjoyed her support (most of the time!) and will always remember her standing on the Pentagon Mall steps welcoming me back to the Department of the Navy! Her smile was infectious and dedication to duty commendable. Her efforts following the terrorist attack at the Pentagon on 9-11 were but one hallmark of selfless service during her career. She brought great credit on herself, the Pentagon, and the Department of the Navy.

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    Fairfax
    State
    Virginia
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    Elvira Posey
    31 Jan 2020
    3:56pm

    My condolences to the family on the loss of Ms. Cheryl. I have known Cheryl for most of my time in the Pentagon. She was my go to when I needed help for my office. Cheryl was quick and to the point! I was always glad to see Cheryl in the morning in the hallway on her way to get coffee! She will always be missed and remembered by many. May God bless you with His comfort and peace.

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    Oxon Hill
    State
    MD
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    Stephanie Z Adams
    1 Feb 2020
    8:54am

    Ms Cheyl will be dearly missed. I will always look back on my 10 years with the Navy and remember how much fun she made meeting in the halls. She always was able to share some knowledge about protocols service, great stories about the building and the area. She was simply a hoot and was a beloved part of my professional career. Thank you for sharing her with us.

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    Bowie
    State
    MD
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    Tanya Brown
    6 Feb 2020
    8:02pm

    My deepest sympathy to Cheryl’s family. Please know that she was loved by many. There was no one like her. I met her in 2000 when I returned to the U.S. after 15 years overseas. My office was in leased spaces & I had phone issues. The name that flowed from everyone’s mouth to resolve it was, Cheryl Cox. She was known by all, as the one to get it done. She arrived, issue was promptly resolved & she became my go to person no matter where I worked for Navy in the D.C. area; Crystal City, Wash. Navy Yard, Pentagon. It was always Cheryl to get it done. She was such an AWESOME person. She will truly be missed. May she rest in peace…job well done.

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    Waldorf
    State
    MD
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    Thomas O'Neill
    17 Apr 2020
    7:55am

    A women above them all
    She exceeded everything one could possibly asked of a division leader
    a super grandmother and person.
    She was my friend and a great leader. She will.be missed.

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    San Antonio
    State
    Florida
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    Necole Parker
    10 Jun 2020
    7:11pm

    Cheryl was an example of a woman who Rocked! She did not except NO for an answer… and a get it done type of person! I met Cheryl back in 1996, when I arrived at the Pentagon on the PENREN Relocation Team and she was a “BIG” part of my success during the PENREN Projects!

    She had a love for her daughters and grandson like no other, and would often talk about them! I am saddened to hear of her passing and will miss her dearly. She left a Lasting Impression in the Pentagon…..and her name will ring through the years to come….

    Tonya and Andrew be blessed and know that she loved you both to the fullest! We all know you at the Pentagon….

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    Washington, DC
    State
    District of Columbia
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Sort Comments

    Dennis windsor
    26 Jan 2020
    5:08pm

    So sorry ton ton ! We loved and admired her so much! She loved you and Andrew with all she had. Stay strong that’s all she needs to Rest In Peace.

    save
    City
    Huntingtown
    State
    Maryland
    Reply
    Eric Shell
    26 Jan 2020
    5:13pm

    Ms. Cheryl will be missed by many, but especially by me. When I arrived with the Navy in September of 2017, Ms. Cheryl was the person who walked the halls of the Pentagon giving me history and advise. She always told me to make it a point to meet someone new each day I entered the building and to never burn bridges because you never know when you may need to call upon someone for a favor. She truly was a work mother with a source of information, knowledge, compassion and understanding. I missed giving Ms. Cheryl hugs and walking with her to get coffee while she and I would talk. To the family, know that your mother, grandmother and great-grandmother was a real inspiration to me and others she met. She cared so deeply for those she worked with and would correct you with love when needed. Ms. Cheryl you will always be loved and missed and no one can take your place in our hearts.

    save
    City
    Washington
    State
    DC
    Reply
    Darlene
    26 Jan 2020
    10:13pm

    My heart is broken. Loved this giving woman who gave her life to her sweet daughters and her brothers. May you find peace. I love you.

    save
    City
    Lothian
    State
    Md
    Reply
    Francine Cox
    27 Jan 2020
    7:33am

    My sister from another is what you always called me. You were my go to, my friend and confidant. You taught and trained me on the ways of the Pentagon . I will truly miss you and there will forever be a missing part of my heart. Love you. RIP!!

    save
    City
    Woodbridge
    State
    VA
    Reply
    Zelanie
    27 Jan 2020
    2:09pm

    Cheryl I will forever miss you!!! You have been my cube mate for the last 5 years at least. I miss sitting across from you and you calling me over to your desk. You met my mom and sister and the first thing you said is, ” I’m her white mother” and that you were. I love you and miss you dearly. Tanya and Andrew, Cheryl talked about you guys so much that I feel like we all know you and you are apart of all our families. Your mom was loved by so many here at the Pentagon. She is the Pentagon!!!

    save
    City
    Brandywine
    State
    MD
    Reply
    Robin Cox Zirnhelt
    27 Jan 2020
    2:50pm

    Tonya,
    I am so sorry to learn of your mother’s passing. She was the rock of your family – she loved you dearly and was so proud of you. May the many memories of her comfort you during this difficult time. My cousin Cheryl was one of a kind – she said what she wanted and meant what she said!

    save
    City
    Lothian
    State
    MD
    Reply
    David Moore
    27 Jan 2020
    4:11pm

    Strong willed, helpful and knowledgeable.
    She will be missed.
    Guess I will have that drink with her at a later time.

    save
    City
    Dumfries
    State
    Va
    Reply
    Jimmy Gott
    28 Jan 2020
    8:25pm

    Tonya and Timmy, I’m so sorry for your loss. Prayers are with you and your family. May she Rest In Peace

    save
    City
    Beltsvile
    State
    Md
    Reply
    Chip Longino
    29 Jan 2020
    5:10am

    Cheryl Cox was the finest customer Verizon ever experienced! She was an awesome person always wanting the best for the Navy! I will never forget my last conversation with her in the fall of 2014 after retuning from the Army! I told her I was going to retire and she said, you can’t you are my Account Manager! She was the best! May she always be remembered as the best! RIP!

    save
    City
    Chantilly
    State
    Virginia
    Reply
    Bill O'Donnell
    30 Jan 2020
    8:14am

    Cheryl Cox was an ICON within the Pentagon. Always exerting her wit and will to support the Secretary and his staff with a sense of pride and urgency that was unsurpassable. I enjoyed her support (most of the time!) and will always remember her standing on the Pentagon Mall steps welcoming me back to the Department of the Navy! Her smile was infectious and dedication to duty commendable. Her efforts following the terrorist attack at the Pentagon on 9-11 were but one hallmark of selfless service during her career. She brought great credit on herself, the Pentagon, and the Department of the Navy.

    save
    City
    Fairfax
    State
    Virginia
    Reply
    Elvira Posey
    31 Jan 2020
    3:56pm

    My condolences to the family on the loss of Ms. Cheryl. I have known Cheryl for most of my time in the Pentagon. She was my go to when I needed help for my office. Cheryl was quick and to the point! I was always glad to see Cheryl in the morning in the hallway on her way to get coffee! She will always be missed and remembered by many. May God bless you with His comfort and peace.

    save
    City
    Oxon Hill
    State
    MD
    Reply
    Stephanie Z Adams
    1 Feb 2020
    8:54am

    Ms Cheyl will be dearly missed. I will always look back on my 10 years with the Navy and remember how much fun she made meeting in the halls. She always was able to share some knowledge about protocols service, great stories about the building and the area. She was simply a hoot and was a beloved part of my professional career. Thank you for sharing her with us.

    save
    City
    Bowie
    State
    MD
    Reply
    Tanya Brown
    6 Feb 2020
    8:02pm

    My deepest sympathy to Cheryl’s family. Please know that she was loved by many. There was no one like her. I met her in 2000 when I returned to the U.S. after 15 years overseas. My office was in leased spaces & I had phone issues. The name that flowed from everyone’s mouth to resolve it was, Cheryl Cox. She was known by all, as the one to get it done. She arrived, issue was promptly resolved & she became my go to person no matter where I worked for Navy in the D.C. area; Crystal City, Wash. Navy Yard, Pentagon. It was always Cheryl to get it done. She was such an AWESOME person. She will truly be missed. May she rest in peace…job well done.

    save
    City
    Waldorf
    State
    MD
    Reply
    Thomas O'Neill
    17 Apr 2020
    7:55am

    A women above them all
    She exceeded everything one could possibly asked of a division leader
    a super grandmother and person.
    She was my friend and a great leader. She will.be missed.

    save
    City
    San Antonio
    State
    Florida
    Reply
    Necole Parker
    10 Jun 2020
    7:11pm

    Cheryl was an example of a woman who Rocked! She did not except NO for an answer… and a get it done type of person! I met Cheryl back in 1996, when I arrived at the Pentagon on the PENREN Relocation Team and she was a “BIG” part of my success during the PENREN Projects!

    She had a love for her daughters and grandson like no other, and would often talk about them! I am saddened to hear of her passing and will miss her dearly. She left a Lasting Impression in the Pentagon…..and her name will ring through the years to come….

    Tonya and Andrew be blessed and know that she loved you both to the fullest! We all know you at the Pentagon….

    save
    City
    Washington, DC
    State
    District of Columbia
    Reply

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