Lee Sherman Cox, business development manager for The Exchange Bank of Alabama, spent
most days visiting bank clients in his community. By night, Cox, professional jazz musician,
could be found entertaining on Broad Street or singing Sinatra with the local big band, The
Kings of Swing. Known as the "Singing Banker", Lee Cox passes away at 64.
Each Friday afternoon, you could find Cox loading up his car with prepared meals and his guitar,
getting ready to head out and deliver lunch and rnusic to elderly shut ins, or his "Manna
Buddies" as he prefered to call thern. Cox spent his lunch hour each Friday as a Manna
Volunteer, playing a song, saying a prayer and delivering a meal. He served as a board rnernber
for the Boys and Girls Club of Alabama. He served with United Way and was awarded the
Loaned Executive of the year.
Lee Cox of Cox Gap, son of Elmus "Red" and Josephine Cox grew up in Falls Church, Virginia
where his father was the Administrative Assistant for Congressman Albert Rains. Cox is a 1986
graduate of Asbury University, Wilmore, Kentucky. After receiving his Masters Degree in Public
Policy from Regent University, Cox served as Legislative Aide to Senator Howell Heflin from
1989-92.
In 1992, Cox brought his family to live on the family estate, Cox Gap, to care for his mother after
his father's passing.
Cox is survived by his wife of forty years, Mary Jo Gielarowski, their five children Lesley, Levi,
Ashley, Emily Jo and Georgialee, and grandson, Ashton Lee.
A memorial service will be held at Catalyst Community Church July 21, 2018 at 2 pm. 1707 Reid Circle, Gadsden
AL35903.
Cremation services were provided by Morgan Funeral Chapel and Crematory.
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