Deborah Lloyd Cox
Deborah Lloyd Cox 83, passed away after a long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease on February 16th, 2024, at Talbot Hospice in Easton. She was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Aug 1st, 1940, to the late Harry and Dorothea Rossiter.
Deborah has been a professional nurse since completing the diploma program at Macqueen Gibbs Willis Nursing School in 1977, having obtained a BSN at Wesley College. Master’s at the University of MD and post graduate degrees. She was certified as a family nurse practitioner, STD Clinician and in the Principals of Epidemiology. Deborah has spent her career providing patient care as a Community Health Nurse at Caroline and Dorchester Health Departments; a clinical nurse specialist at the Eastern Shore Hospital Center; D.O.N. at Deer’s Head Hospital, a N.P. at Caroline Nursing Home, a member and officer of Maryland Nurses Association.
Her love has been for the less fortunate with the most challenging health care needs. Deborah is survived by her daughter; Brittain Shaw, son; John Shaw, and her four grandchildren, her aunt Janine, and many cousins. Also, Stepson David Cox and step-granddaughter Jamie Cox, plus husband Doyle.
A memorial service will be held at Third Haven Friends Meeting House in the near future. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to Talbot Hospice, 586 Cynwood Dr., Easton, MD or the Alzheimer’s Association, www.alz.org.