Margaret Orelia Fox

PLAINS – Margaret Orelia Fox, 94, passed away Tuesday, September 30, 2014, at the Meade District Hospital, Meade, Kansas.

She was born September 6, 1920, in Liberal, Kansas, the daughter of Walter Henry (Hank) and Sylvia Belle (Bangs) Michael.

As a young girl she attended the Liberal school system, graduating from Liberal High School. On June 7, 1944, she married Boyd C. Fox, Jr. in Lincoln, Nebraska, prior to his leaving for overseas duty as a WWII B-17 Co-pilot. After the war ended, they made their home in rural Meade County farming and ranching.

She was a member of the First Baptist Church and a former Sunday School teacher. She enjoyed her family, reading religious and non-fiction books, and photography.

She is survived by her husband of 70 years; a daughter, Lana Miller (Joe) of Plains, two grandchildren, Jennifer Miller of Plains, and Jason Miller of Charlotte, North Carolina, and many extended family members and friends.

She is preceded in death by her parents; a son, Larry Michael Fox, on December 20, 1969; and a sister, Rena Brovada Sage.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 3, 2014, at the First Baptist Church, Plains. Friends may call from 12:00 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. with the family present from 6:00 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. Thursday, at Fidler-Orme-Bachman Mortuary, Meade. Interment will follow in the Plains Cemetery, Plains.

The family would welcome memorials to the First Baptist Church or the charity of the donor’s choice in care of the funeral home.

Personal condolences may be given to the family at www.fidlerormebachmanmortuary.com