Liselotte "Lottie" Cox

Liselotte "Lottie" Cox, 77 of Hanahan, South Carolina, passed away on Wednesday, June 7, 2023. She was born on November 12, 1945, in Olsdorf, Germany and was the youngest daughter of Peter and Maria (Spartz) Newen. She grew up in Germany and moved to the US in 1967.

 

Over the years she worked in restaurants and retail. An excellent work ethic and service to others were attributes she was recognized for in her work and gave her a great deal of satisfaction. The Whipper Barony subdivision in North Charleston was her home for over 40 years. She enjoyed working in the garden and sharing the vegetables that she grew. She inherited her green thumb from her mother who grew beautiful gardens that supplied fruits and vegetables year round.  As many of her neighbors grew older and required assistance, she was happy to lend a hand by bringing home cooked meals and helping around their homes and yards. She moved to Hanahan in 2018 with her daughter and formed new friendships there. The kindness and generosity of her neighbors and the relationships they formed were life changing for her.  She also got great joy in watching the natural world around her from turtles and wading birds, to nesting geese with precious goslings in the yard. While in Hanahan, she enjoyed spending time at the North Charleston Senior Center. It was a happy place for her. For the past 16 years, she was an active member of Divine Redeemer Catholic Church in Hanahan. She was active in the women's club for a time and also spent some time volunteering at the Dream Center for Seacoast Church.  

 

No description of Lottie would be complete without a funny story, and she had so many about her transition to life in America. The best one ever is when a watermelon was placed on the porch by her husband. She had never seen a watermelon and thought it was like an eggplant, something to be baked. Wanting to be ready with dinner, she decided to bake it! Well, that did not end well. In case you are wondering, watermelons placed in the oven make an enormous mess!  And there was the time her husband tried to teach her to drive. She ran off the road to avoid a cow and hit a house instead. The house and cow were fine, but I think that was the end of the road for her driving!