Mrs. Mary Elizabeth (Evans) Langley (92) of Mobile, AL passed away on April 18, 2023. She was a true Steel Magnolia with a vivacious personality, fierce love for her family and boisterous laugh that could fill the room. Her proudest achievement in life was being a Mom and Gigi to her 5 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren.
She married the love of her life and favorite dance partner, Melvin Bernard Langley, on January 21, 1956. They will be reunited in heaven and spend eternity together.
A lifelong Mobilian, she worked for many companies, but found her true vocation as a teacher, first as a substitute at Little Flower and then as a fifth-grade teacher at St. Matthews. She later served as a volunteer at Providence Hospital, working as a receptionist for surgical patients, and finally retiring at the age of 80.
She was beloved by her family and will be deeply missed by her son James Richard Langley, daughter-in-law Beth, and granddaughter Madeline Rose of Daphne, AL; daughter Lee Anne Langley Cox, her husband David Cox, and their children and families: David Allan Cox, Jr. (Lara) and Zoe; Brittney (Weston) Stewart and Caleb, Ella and Cooper; Evan Cox (CC) and Annie, Will and baby due in June; and Brandon Cox (Sharon) and Lucy and Matthew.
Mary is preceded in death by her husband and parents, James Norman Evans and Mary Ann (Carter) Evans.
Visitation will be held at 9:30 a.m. and funeral at 11:00 a.m. at St. Pius X Church in Mobile, on Friday, April 21. She will be laid to rest at Mobile Memorial Gardens. Please sign the online guest book at www.radneyfuneralhome-mobile.com.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.radneyfuneralhome-mobile.com for the Langley family.
