Deborah R. Fox Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

The Reverend Deborah Landon Fox died peacefully on September 6, 2018, surrounded by love. Deborah was born on August 1, 1949 in Crisfield, Md. to the late Dorothy Mae and Harry Edgar Fox. The Funeral Service will be held at 2pm on Tuesday, September 11 at St Paul’s Episcopal Church in Cary. Deborah lived every moment of her life to its fullest. When she unexpectedly found herself a young single mother raising three children with no career or college degree, her strength kept her family afloat. While attending college at night, she became the founding Director of the Albemarle Food Bank. While working full time, she graduated with a degree in Social Work and continued working to serve the area’s hungry. After her last child finished college, she finally answered the call she had felt for many years and attended Virginia Theological Seminary where she received her Masters in Divinity and was ordained as a priest in the Episcopal Church in 2000. She served as a parish priest for some years but found her passion in ministering to the young people at NC State, Peace, and Meredith where she served as Chaplain for 13 years until illness forced an early retirement. She is survived by her children, Pat Cavanaugh and wife Sally of Newnan, Ga, Sean Cavanaugh and wife Jenny of Alexandria, VA, and Kellam Gaddy and husband Riley of Raleigh, NC. She was constantly delighted by her grandchildren: Josh (Paddy) Cavanaugh, Abbott Gaddy, Harris Cavanaugh, Landon Gaddy, Claire Cavanaugh, Bailey Gaddy, Jackson Cavanaugh, Mary Hana Gaddy, and Emmy Cavanaugh. Deborah devoted her life to Matthew 25:40, 'Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.” She was a fearless advocate for social justice and the needs of those on the margins of society. It was her greatest desire that all would have a voice and all would know they were welcomed at God’s table. She lived her life with the unflagging conviction that each of us has the power and responsibility to make a difference in this world. Whether it was feeding hungry stomachs or hungry spirits, Deborah spent her life making a difference in the lives of so many. In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to: The Food Bank of the Albemarle 109 Tidewater Way Elizabeth City, NC 27609 http://afoodbank.org The Mother Deborah Scholarship Fund Episcopal Campus Ministry 2208 Hope St. Raleigh, NC 27607 http://ecm-raleigh.org Episcopalrelief.org

Deborah R. Fox

August 1, 1949 - September 6, 2018